The South Newton Rebels were not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 61-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Miami. South Newton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as North Miami apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
South Newton lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Colton Marks, who scored 16 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Marks has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Chayse Stillabower, who scored 16 points along with two steals.
North Miami's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacob Riley, who scored 26 points along with five rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Riley has scored at least a third of North Miami's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Wright, who scored 17 points along with two blocks.
South Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for North Miami, their victory ended a 18-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-18.
South Newton will head out on the road to take on Faith Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Faith Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Saturday. As for North Miami, they will head out on the road to take on Caston at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Miami is coming into the contest with four straight wins on the road, so Caston will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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