North White is on an eight-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, North Newton a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The North White Vikings will host the North Newton Spartans at 5:30 p.m. North Newton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on North White, who comes in off a win.
North White is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Twin Lakes by a score of 49-42 last Thursday.
| 01/16/25 @ Twin Lakes | 26 |
| 11/30/24 @ Delphi Community | 23 |
| 12/17/24 vs North Judson-San Pierre | 9 |
| 11/26/24 vs Winamac | 8 |
| 12/05/24 vs Rossville | 7 |
North White's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ella Hunt, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Hunt a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Autumn Reif, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 14 points and five rebounds.
North White was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Twin Lakes only posted seven assists.
Meanwhile, North Newton played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by West Central and fell 42-6. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-3.
They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Jaylynn Lucas and Piper Ivey, who each put up two points. Rylynn Klemz held things down on the boards with five rebounds.
North Newton's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for North White, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-12 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: North White has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.7 boards per game. However, it's not like North Newton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
North White didn't have too much breathing room in their match against North Newton in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 36-31 victory. Will North White repeat their success, or does North Newton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
