Iroquois West was the 45-36 winner over South Newton when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Iroquois West Raiders took a 66-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Newton Rebels on Saturday.
Colton Marks was a one-man wrecking crew for South Newton as he went 9-for-12 on his way to 29 points. Marks continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Matthew Armstrong, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds.
Iroquois West dropped their record down to 10-16 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for South Newton, their win bumped their record up to 2-14.
Looking ahead, Iroquois West will challenge Gardner-South Wilmington at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for South Newton, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Donovan at 8:00 p.m. That game will pit two of the most dominant forwards against one another: Brendan Hennieke and Armstrong.
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