Basketball Recap: Newell-Fonda Skates Past Exira-EHK with Ease

Mustangs

Margin (Wins)

01/24/25 @ Southeast Valley	62
01/21/25 @ Storm Lake St. Mary	54
12/20/24 vs Northwest Webster	51
02/13/25 vs Exira-EHK	44
01/03/25 vs Western Christian	39

There's no place like home for Newell-Fonda, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 81-37 win over the Exira-EHK Spartans. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 22 points or more this season.

Newell-Fonda is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.2 points over those games. As for Exira-EHK, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newell-Fonda will head out to take on Kingsley-Pierson on Tuesday. One thing working in Newell-Fonda's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 16 contests. As for Exira-EHK, they will venture away from home to face off against Underwood on Tuesday.