The Newton Railroaders's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a rough 70-25 loss at the hands of Derby. Newton was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-11.
Derby found their leader in underclassman Macayla Askew, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Askew has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaden Wilson, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Newton dropped their record down to 2-16 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 23.3 points per game. As for Derby, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Newton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 39-27 loss vs. Maize on the 20th. Derby has also already played their next matchup, a 62-46 win against Hutchinson on the 20th.
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