The South Newton Rebels will challenge the Milford Bearcats at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. South Newton will be strutting in after a win while Milford will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row dating back to last season, South Newton turned things around against North White on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Vikings 35-32. The 35-point effort marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
South Newton relied on the efforts of Colton Marks, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points and three steals, and Jeffrey Forney, who posted seven points along with five rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Marks has scored at least a third of South Newton's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Coleman, who earned.
South Newton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Milford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Georgetown-Ridge Farm and fell 63-35. The Bearcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-9.
South Newton's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-8. As for Milford, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.
South Newton came up short against Milford in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 63-54. Can South Newton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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