Dylan Long
| 02/19/25 vs LaMoille | 40 |
| 02/18/25 vs Plano | 18 |
| 02/14/25 @ Hiawatha | 25 |
| 02/07/25 vs Serena | 28 |
If LaMoille wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Newark, they should've done a better job of containing Dylan Long. The Newark Norsemen claimed a resounding 67-32 victory over the LaMoille Lions thanks in part to Long, who went 7-for-13 from beyond the arc to rack up 40 points and five boards. The matchup was his fourth in a row with at least 18 points.
Another player making a difference was Payton Wills, who posted ten points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. He has become a key player for Newark: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least five steals, but 11-12 otherwise.
Defeat or not, LaMoille got some senior leadership from Brayden Klein and Tyler Billhorn. Klein went 6-for-14 on his way to 15 points, while Billhorn earned 12 points and eight boards. That was a full 46.9% of LaMoille's points, marking the third time in a row Klein has had more than a third of the team's points.
Newark is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points over those games. As for LaMoille, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-24.
Newark and LaMoille are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Newark will face off against Gardner-South Wilmington at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for LaMoille, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Lions face off against the Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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