On Friday, Archer faced Newton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Archer Tigers took a 59-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newton Rams. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rams earlier this season, when they won 57-56.
Archer's loss dropped their record down to 19-4. As for Newton, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Archer will take on Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Archer is facing Heritage at the right time seeing as Heritage is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Newton, they will face off against Grayson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grayson knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 23 matches -- so hopefully Newton likes a good challenge.
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