North Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 63-33 loss at the hands of the Rossville Hornets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 78-45 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2018.
North Newton lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jared Kutsch, who posted nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicholas Bartrom, who had six points and five rebounds.
Rossville found their leader in sophomore Brayden Thiele-Hahn, who went 11 of 18 on his way to 24 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Thiele-Hahn has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Cooper Dunn, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points and three steals.
North Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Rossville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
North Newton will be taking part in a tournament against Frankfort at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. As for Rossville, they will take on Winamac in a tournament on Thursday.
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