Sunset extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-10. They fell 69-56 to the Newman International Academy Warriors. The Bison were down 60-39 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
As for Newman International Academy, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points on average over those games.
Newman International Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Noah Palmer out in front who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Palmer a new career-high in assists (six). Patrick Brown was another key player, going 8-for-16 en route to 21 points along with six boards and four steals.
Coming up, Sunset will be home for the holidays to greet A Plus Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Newman International Academy, they will take on Meridian in a tournament on Thursday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: JB Brown and Guillermo Ortiz.
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