On Friday, the Newton Railroaders were able to grind out a solid victory over the Andover Central Jaguars, taking the game 62-51.
Despite the loss, Andover Central still got an impressive performance from Jace Jefferson, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 16 points and six steals. Those six steals gave Jefferson a new career-high. Jayden Brown was another key player, putting up 14 points and five rebounds.
Newton's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Andover Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
The future could be bright for both Newton and Andover Central: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Newton will look to extend Arkansas City's five-game losing streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Andover Central will try to hand Salina Central their third-straight loss when the two meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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