North Newton won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were dealt a 50-11 defeat at the hands of the DeMotte Christian Knights. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-4.
Piper Ivey was North Newton's leading scorer, having posted three points. Rylynn Klemz held things down on the boards with four rebounds.
DeMotte Christian had a senior duo take command as Claire Bakker went 5 of 7 on her way to 11 points in addition to five boards and five steals and Sophie Bakker almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. That's the most steals Claire has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Cassie Nanninga, who posted six points and four steals.
North Newton's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for DeMotte Christian, they moved to 9-3 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
North Newton will head out to square off against Rossville at 6:00 p.m. on December 30th. As for DeMotte Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-21 victory against Granger Christian on the 27th.
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