Basketball Game Preview: North Newton Spartans vs. Rensselaer Central Bombers

North Newton is 1-9 against Rensselaer Central since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The North Newton Spartans will be playing at home against the Rensselaer Central Bombers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

North Newton is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were dealt a 42-6 loss at the hands of West Central. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-3.

Meanwhile, Rensselaer Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Saturday. The match between them and McCutcheon didn't end well, with Rensselaer Central falling 68-51.

Rensselaer Central's defeat ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-2. As for North Newton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.

North Newton was dealt a bruising 89-16 defeat at the hands of Rensselaer Central in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rensselaer Central's Taylor Van Meter, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 steals. Now that North Newton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.