The Newton HomeSchool Panthers will square off against Smoky Valley Home Educators at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Newton HomeSchool is coming into the contest on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-28 victory over Chanute Christian on Saturday.
| 02/08/25 vs Chanute Christian | 9 |
| 01/31/25 @ Ark City Christian Academy | 8 |
| 12/19/24 @ Chanute Christian | 8 |
| 01/13/25 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 6 |
| 12/16/24 @ Liberty HomeSchool Alliance | 6 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Newton HomeSchool to victory, but perhaps none more so than Samuel Fistler, who posted nine points. The dominant performance gave Fistler a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Theo Busenitz, who earned six points and ten rebounds.
Newton HomeSchool smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 7.2 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 16.4.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Smoky Valley Home Educators). They breezed by Flint Hills Christian to the tune of 77-27 on Monday. Smoky Valley Home Educators has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
Smoky Valley Home Educators has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points over those games. As for Newton HomeSchool, their win bumped their record up to 5-11.
Newton HomeSchool was taken down by Smoky Valley Home Educators 66-21 when the teams last played back in January. Will Newton HomeSchool have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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