After flying high against LaMoille last Tuesday, Newark came back down to earth. The Newark Norsemen fell to the Indian Creek Timberwolves 43-37. The Norsemen were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Timberwolves earlier this season, when they won 54-46.
Several Norsemen players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Reggie Chapman, who posted nine points along with eight assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Long, who scored 12 points.
Indian Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Everett Willis led the charge by dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 boards. Willis has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Faustino Mora, who put up 11 points.
Newark's loss dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Indian Creek, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-8.
Newark is taking a road trip to square off against Sandwich at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Indian Creek, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Hinckley-Big Rock at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Hinckley-Big Rock will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Indian Creek surely won't give up without a fight.
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