South Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against the DeMotte Christian Knights, falling 79-19. The Rebels lost against the Knights in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 47-10 score last time.
Livia Kollman was South Newton's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Madison Bohlinger held things down on the boards with three rebounds. Faye Springsteen took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Sophie Bakker was her usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-7 from deep and almost dropping a double-double on 38 points and nine steals for DeMotte Christian. Those nine steals gave Bakker a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cassie Nanninga, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 13 points and four steals.
South Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for DeMotte Christian, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
South Newton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 28-24 loss against North Newton on the 12th. As for DeMotte Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 52-41 defeat against Kouts on the 12th.
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