Basketball Recap: Watseka Drops Season-High Score on South Newton

Warriors

Team Score

01/04/25 vs South Newton	61
12/14/24 vs Hoopeston	51
11/30/24 vs Clifton Central	48
12/12/24 vs Kankakee Trinity Academy	47
12/06/24 vs Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond	44

There's no place like home for Watseka, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 61-53 victory over the South Newton Rebels on Saturday. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

When it comes to explaining why South Newton lost, don't look at Colton Marks. Despite the final result, he went 11 for 14 on his way to 28 points. With that strong performance, Marks is now averaging an impressive 17 points per game.

With the win, Watseka broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-10. As for South Newton, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Watseka will be playing in front of their home fans against Chrisman at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Watseka is facing Chrisman at the right time seeing as Chrisman is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for South Newton, they are taking a road trip to take on River Forest at 8:30 p.m. on Friday.