South Newton came into Saturday's game having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 35-32 victory over the North White Vikings on Saturday. The 35-point effort marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Leading South Newton to victory were Colton Marks and Jeffrey Forney. Marks went 5 for 12 on his way to 13 points and three steals, while Forney posted seven points in addition to five boards and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Marks has scored at least a third of South Newton's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Coleman, who put up.
Rebels
| 01/11/25 vs North White | 19 |
| 01/04/25 @ Watseka | 9 |
| 01/03/25 vs North Vermillion | 5 |
| 12/21/24 vs Frontier | 4 |
| 12/20/24 vs Rensselaer Central | 4 |
South Newton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Loss or not, North White got some senior leadership from Fernando Gomez and Chris Annis. Gomez had six points along with 11 rebounds and four blocks, while Annis went 6 of 13 on his way to 18 points. Those four blocks gave Gomez a new career-high.
South Newton's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for North White, their defeat was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Newton will challenge Milford at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North White, they will face off against Frontier at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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