Basketball Recap: Newton Local Find Success

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Previous 5 Games

02/07/25 - Away	41-38 W
02/09/24 - Home	59-39 W
01/27/23 - Away	62-40 W
01/28/22 - Home	71-35 W
02/05/21 - Home	55-51 W

Newton Local posted their closest victory since December 20, 2024 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the National Trail Blazers, sneaking past 41-38. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Blazers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Newton Local's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for National Trail, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newton Local won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Southeastern Local at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Newton Local has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for National Trail, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll challenge Talawanda at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. National Trail is facing Talawanda at the right time seeing as Talawanda is stuck on a five-game losing streak.