The Newton Local Indians will take on the Emmanuel Christian Academy Lions at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Newton Local is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Emmanuel Christian Academy better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Newton Local really get things going. Newton Local put the hurt on Tri-County North with a sharp 61-41 win on Thursday. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Emmanuel Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Dayton Christian on Thursday and fell 28-25. The Lions haven't had much luck with the WARRIORS recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Emmanuel Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mya Lawrence dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.
Emmanuel Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Newton Local, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
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