Basketball Recap: Newton Local Makes It Five in a Row at Home

Newton Local lost to Twin Valley South back in December of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Newton Local Indians enjoyed a cozy 50-32 win over the Twin Valley South Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.

Indians

Previous 5 Games (Home)

12/13/24 vs Twin Valley South	50-32
02/23/24 vs Riverside	54-39
02/13/24 vs Catholic Central	55-32
02/09/24 vs National Trail	59-39
02/06/24 vs Botkins	62-60

Newton Local pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Twin Valley South, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Newton Local wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 41-25 loss against Houston on the 14th. As for Twin Valley South, they will be home for the holidays to greet Tri-County North at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.