Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They were dealt a 66-18 loss at the hands of the Andover Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Railroaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 280th, while the Trojans are ranked tenth).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Andover to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bella Bouddhara, who went 5-for-10 en route to 12 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Bouddhara is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games she's played. Katie Evans was another key player, going 5-for-7 to rack up 11 points and four steals.
Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Andover, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Newton has already played their next game, a 46-29 loss against Andover Central on the 7th. As for Andover, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, an 84-28 win against Salina Central on the 7th.
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