Basketball Game Preview: North Newton Spartans vs. Boone Grove Wolves

The North Newton Spartans and the Boone Grove Wolves will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

North Newton is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Faith Christian on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Newton took a blow against Faith Christian, falling 64-11. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-6.

Meanwhile, Boone Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 73-31 loss at the hands of Westville. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 372nd, while the Blackhawks are ranked 22nd).

North Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Boone Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.

North Newton came up short against Boone Grove in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 39-35. Will North Newton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.