The Newton Local Indians will head out to take on the Franklin Monroe Jets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Franklin Monroe is hoping to do what Spencer Center couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Newton Local's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Newton Local blew past Spencer Center 51-18. The Indians pushed the score to 38-15 by the end of the third, a deficit Spencer Center had little chance of recovering from.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Franklin Monroe). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Tri-County North 73-40. The Jets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 22 points or more this season.
Newton Local's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.9 points per game. As for Franklin Monroe, their win bumped their record up to 12-2.
Newton Local came up short against Franklin Monroe when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 34-28. Can Newton Local avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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