North Newton has gone 8-1 against West Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The North Newton Spartans will host the West Central Trojans at 1:30 p.m. North Newton will be strutting in after a victory while West Central will be coming in after a defeat.
North Newton will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Rensselaer Central, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. North Newton narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Rensselaer Central 45-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Spartans have posted since December 18, 2023.
Jackson Alexander
| 01/31/25 @ Rensselaer Central | 18 |
| 01/25/25 vs Attica | 13 |
| 01/02/25 vs North Montgomery | 12 |
| 01/02/25 vs Frankfort | 10 |
| 11/26/24 vs Lake Station Edison | 10 |
North Newton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jackson Alexander, who went 6 for 12 en route to 18 points. The dominant performance gave Alexander a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Jared Kutsch, who posted eight points and three steals.
North Newton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, West Central ended up a good deal behind Frontier on Thursday and lost 56-39. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost four in a row.
North Newton's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-13. As for West Central, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-6.
North Newton beat West Central 55-48 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was West Central's Bryce Nannenga, who went 8 of 16 to rack up 19 points in addition to four steals and four blocks. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Newton still be able to contain Nannenga? There's only one way to find out.
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