South Newton had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost 61-39 to the Riverton Parke Panthers on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Rebels in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost six in a row.
When it comes to explaining why South Newton lost, don't look at Matthew Armstrong. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeffrey Forney, who posted nine points.
Riverton Parke got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jonah Hopkins out in front who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Collett Sanders was another key player, earning 11 points along with two steals.
South Newton will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Seeger at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Riverton Parke has already played their next game (against South Newton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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