North Marion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 68-46 to the Newberry Panthers.
Several Colts players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was JERMEA JACKSON, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 boards. JAMEYA BROWN was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Leading Newberry to victory were Brandy Whitfield and Sarah Beaulieu. Whitfield went 9 of 20 on her way to 30 points along with six rebounds and three steals, while Beaulieu went 8 of 16 on her way to 23 points and four steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Whitfield has scored at least a third of Newberry's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anesty Debose, who posted four points and six rebounds.
North Marion's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Newberry, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
North Marion will challenge Crystal River at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Newberry, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Hilliard at 5:35 p.m. on Tuesday.
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