South Newton hasn't had much luck against Tri-County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Newton Rebels will face off against the Tri-County Cavaliers at 8:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
South Newton is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They were outmatched by River Forest and fell 78-35. The Rebels were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-22.
Despite the loss, South Newton had strong showings from Matthew Armstrong, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 11 points in addition to seven boards and three steals, and Colton Marks, who posted 11 points and five rebounds. Aidan Mattox also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steals of the season.
Meanwhile, Tri-County came up short against Rochester on Saturday and fell 59-48.
South Newton will need focus on slowing down Drew Foster, one of several Tri-County players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 of 8 en route to 13 points. The dominant performance also gave Foster a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Grayson Schneider, who earned eight points.
Tri-County now has a losing record at 6-7. As for South Newton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
South Newton was dealt a bruising 70-39 loss at the hands of Tri-County in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can South Newton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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