The South Newton Rebels's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their sixth straight loss. They were dealt a 70-41 defeat at the hands of Faith Christian. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Newton in their matchups with Faith Christian: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the defeat, South Newton had strong showings from Matthew Armstrong, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds, and Colton Marks, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and two steals. Marks hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Dominic Scott, who scored six points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Faith Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joe Peter, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Keontae Henderson was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 12 rebounds.
South Newton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-18 record this season. As for Faith Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season.
South Newton will head out on the road to challenge Attica at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Attica is coming into the match with eight straight losses at home, meaning South Newton will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Faith Christian will take on North White at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. North White is coming into the match with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning Faith Christian will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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