Basketball Recap: Donovan/St. Anne Takes a Loss

If Donovan/St. Anne was feeling good fresh off their 65-30 takedown of Illinois Lutheran last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Donovan/St. Anne fell just short of the North Newton Spartans by a score of 38-36 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Donovan/St. Anne has suffered since January 31, 2024.

Donovan/St. Anne now has a losing record at 9-10. As for North Newton, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-13.

The future could be bright for both Donovan/St. Anne and North Newton: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Donovan/St. Anne will try to hand Grace Christian Academy their third-straight loss when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, North Newton will look to extend South Newton's 17-game losing streak when the meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.