The Newell Irrigators's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 82-20 loss at the hands of New Underwood. Newell has struggled against New Underwood recently, as their match on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Cash Albers was his usual excellent self, scoring 21 points along with six rebounds and two steals for New Underwood. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Enos, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Newell bumped their record down to 2-7 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 22.0 points per game. As for New Underwood, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Newell won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Moorcroft at 4:30 p.m. on January 12th. Moorcroft is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. New Underwood won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Faith at 7:30 p.m. on January 12th. Faith has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 566 points over their last eight matchups.
