On Tuesday, Archer faced Newton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Archer Tigers slipped by the Newton Rams 57-56. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 60-58 win the Rams walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Newton lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Mya Perry, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Perry is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. London Smith was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Archer's victory bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Newton, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-2.
Archer wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 79-30 win against Heritage on the 9th. As for Newton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 76-52 defeat against Grayson on the 9th.
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