Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Newaygo

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Previous 5 Games

01/31/25 vs Shelby	47-40
01/28/25 @ Ravenna	44-35
01/24/25 vs Reed City	36-25
01/17/25 @ Chippewa Hills	50-22
01/14/25 @ Kent City	37-31

Newaygo had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They came out on top against the Shelby Tigers by a score of 47-40. That's more bragging rights for the Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Newaygo's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Shelby, they moved to 11-2 with that defeat, which also ended their ten-game winning streak.

Newaygo wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 43-36 win against Grant on the 31st. As for Shelby, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-7 victory against Hesperia on the 31st.