Preview: DeMotte Christian Knights vs. North Newton Spartans
The DeMotte Christian Knights will head out on the road to face off against the North Newton Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully DeMotte Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 26 on Monday.
DeMotte Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher after their third straight loss. They took a 45-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tri-County.
Despite their loss, DeMotte Christian saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Sophie Bakker, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The matchup was Bakker's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Audrey DeVries, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
DeMotte Christian struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, North Newton had to suffer through a rough 62-21 loss at the hands of Faith Christian. While losing is never fun, North Newton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 354th, while Faith Christian is ranked 171st).
DeMotte Christian has not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for North Newton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
Everything came up roses for DeMotte Christian against North Newton in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 as the team secured a 48-11 victory. With DeMotte Christian ahead 31-4 at the half, the game was all but over already.
