It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the North Newton Spartans ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They escaped with a win against Clinton Prairie by the margin of a single free throw, 37-36. The win was all the more spectacular given North Newton's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 360th, while Clinton Prairie is ranked 105th).
Evan Gagnon was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of North Newton's points. Another player making a difference was Joe Stalewski, who scored seven points along with five rebounds.
North Newton now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Clinton Prairie, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 18-3.
North Newton will take on Illiana Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully North Newton focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 26 on Friday. Clinton Prairie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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