After flying high against Goddard last Friday, Newton came back down to earth. The Newton Railroaders fell to the Valley Center Hornets 55-51. The Railroaders have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Valley Center's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bryson Saner led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards. The dominant performance gave Saner a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Colby J Newton, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 14 points.
Newton now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Valley Center, their record is now 8-3.
Newton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 74-45 loss against Northwest on the 24th. As for Valley Center, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 51-38 defeat against Blue Valley on the 24th.
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