It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the South Newton Rebels can now relate to. They had to suffer through a rough 70-39 loss at the hands of the Cavaliers. South Newton was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-21.
South Newton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matthew Armstrong, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds. Chayse Stillabower was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tri-County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eric Zarse, who scored 13 points along with six assists and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Koby Bahler, who scored 21 points.
South Newton has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-19 record this season. As for Tri-County, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
South Newton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Tri-County's road trip will continue as they head out to face Frontier at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. Tri-County is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 52.3 points per game this season.
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