Basketball Preview: Hebron Hawks vs. North Newton Spartans
Hebron and North Newton are an even 3-3 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. The Hebron Hawks will face off against the North Newton Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hebron's offense hasn't had much luck over their past seven matches, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hebron is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Knox on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hebron was beaten by Knox 71-13.
Megan Balas was Hebron's leading scorer, having posted six points. Balas also led the team in assists with two.
Baily Dilbeck held things down on the boards with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, North Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. The contest between them and Attica didn't end well, with North Newton falling 29-12.
Piper Ivey put forth a good effort for the losing side as she earned two points along with eight rebounds. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five).
Even though they lost, North Newton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
North Newton's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Hebron, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Hebron has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like North Newton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.7. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Hebron came up short against North Newton in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 47-39. Thankfully for Hebron, Makenna Schleman (who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 15 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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