North Newton and Pioneer squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but North Newton had to settle for second. They fell 28-20 to the Pioneer Panthers. The Spartans' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it nine in a row.
Jared Kutsch
| 03/05/25 vs Pioneer | 4 |
| 01/31/25 @ Rensselaer Central | 3 |
| 01/25/25 vs Attica | 3 |
| 01/02/25 vs North Montgomery | 3 |
| 02/25/25 @ Twin Lakes | 2 |
North Newton's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Joe Stalewski, who posted six points and six rebounds, and Jared Kutsch, who earned five points and seven boards. The dominant performance also gave Kutsch a new career-high in assists (four).
Among those leading the charge was Aidan Quillen, who scored 12 points and five assists. Another player making a difference was Brodie Howard, who had nine points.
North Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-22. As for Pioneer, their win bumped their record up to 14-10.
North Newton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pioneer, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-45 loss against Tri-County on the 7th.
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