Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 46-40 heartbreaker at the hands of the Arkansas City Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Railroaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 41st).
Arkansas City's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Maliyah Bell, who posted nine points and eight boards. Saliyah Henderson-Johnson was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Arkansas City, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-1.
Coming up, Newton will welcome Eisenhower at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Arkansas City, they will head out on the road to square off against Salina Central on Friday. Arkansas City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.1 points per game this season.
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