Landon McGregor
| 02/21/25 vs East Palestine | 16 |
| 01/17/25 vs Southeast | 15 |
| 11/30/24 vs Ravenna | 15 |
| 01/21/25 vs LaBrae | 13 |
| 12/03/24 vs Hubbard | 11 |
Newton Falls extended their home winning streak to five games thanks to a huge performance from Landon McGregor. The Newton Falls Tigers blew past the East Palestine Bulldogs 60-39 on Friday which was due in part to McGregor, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 16 rebounds. Those 16 boards gave him a new career-high.
The team also got some help courtesy of Travis Tursack, who posted eight points along with seven rebounds and five assists. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last seven games he's played.
When it comes to explaining why East Palestine lost, don't look at Owen Jurjavcic. Despite the final result, he had 15 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Kyler Bourne was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Newton Falls has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points over those games. This is the second loss in a row for East Palestine and nudges their season record down to 10-12.
Newton Falls wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 56-48 loss against Dalton on the 25th. East Palestine does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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