Landon McGregor
| 02/04/25 @ Brookfield | 27 |
| 01/31/25 vs Garfield | 22 |
| 01/28/25 vs Crestview | 15 |
Newton Falls extended their winning streak to four games thanks to a huge performance from Landon McGregor. The Newton Falls Tigers came out on top against the Brookfield Warriors by a score of 48-35 on Tuesday thanks in part to McGregor, who went 11 of 14 to rack up 27 points and eight rebounds. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Phil Davis, who posted eight points and three steals. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 45% field goal percentage.
Despite the loss, Brookfield saw an underclassman step up: freshman Blake Hammond went 8 for 17 on his way to 25 points along with seven boards and three steals. Hammond is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Judah Dejoy was another key player, putting up six points and six rebounds.
Newton Falls pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 34.4% in those games and 29% outside of them. As for Brookfield, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-8.
Newton Falls wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 69-34 win against Liberty on the 5th. As for Brookfield, they have also already played their next game, a 91-68 defeat against Garfield on the 7th.
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