Basketball Recap: Newton Skates Past Vernon with Ease

Newton put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Vernon Vikings 61-27. Fans of the Braves have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

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Previous 5 Games (Home)

12/21/24 vs Vernon	61-27
02/06/24 vs Kittatinny Regional	43-35
01/20/24 vs Mount Olive	43-28
01/03/24 vs Vernon	44-40
12/16/23 vs North Warren Regional	42-39

Newton's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Vernon, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

Newton and Academy of St. Elizabeth will round out the year against one another at at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. As for Vernon, they will finish 2024 at home by hosting Kittatinny Regional at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.