Basketball Recap: Newell-Fonda Skates Past West Bend-Mallard with Ease

Mustangs

Margin (Wins)

01/17/25 vs West Bend-Mallard	35
01/10/25 @ Pocahontas	11
12/20/24 vs Northwest Webster	1
12/17/24 @ Estherville Lincoln Central	17
12/13/24 @ East Sac County	11

Newell-Fonda posted their biggest win since January 16, 2024 on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 70-35 victory over the West Bend-Mallard Wolverines. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Wolverines are ranked 330th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

The win made it two in a row for Newell-Fonda and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for West Bend-Mallard, their loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-11.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newell-Fonda will welcome Estherville Lincoln Central at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Newell-Fonda is facing Estherville Lincoln Central at the right time seeing as Estherville Lincoln Central is stuck on a five-game losing streak. West Bend-Mallard has already played their next match (against East Sac County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.