Newell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by the Philip Scotties 61-30. The Irrigators lost against the Scotties in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 58-49 score last time.
Philip was led to victory by Drew Terkildsen and Fayth Martin. Terkildsen went 9 of 17 en route to 25 points and eight boards, while Martin went 5 for 11 on her way to 15 points and five steals. Terkildsen's afternoon made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kale Peterson, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.
Newell's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Philip, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Newell won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Faith at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Philip, they will face off against Sisseton at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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