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| 11/23/24 - Home | 42-10 W |
| 11/18/23 - Home | 57-23 W |
| 11/17/22 - Home | 54-20 W |
| 01/20/20 - Away | 54-41 W |
| 01/20/18 - Away | 32-23 W |
| + 2 more games |
Hanover Central is a perfect 7-0 against North Newton since November of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Wildcats will challenge the Spartans at 12:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Hanover Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 37-31 to Lake Central. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kaydence Beach, who posted six points. The team also got some help courtesy of Simone Parker, who scored ten points and five steals.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led North Newton over River Forest in every quarter on their way to victory on Saturday. The Spartans were the clear victors by a 46-23 margin over the Ingots. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Spartans had established a 20-point advantage.
Hanover Central better focus on containing Addison Culbreth and Piper Ivey as the pair were huge in North Newton's win. Culbreth almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds, while Ivey dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards. Those 15 points gave Culbreth a new career-high. Brooklynn Bajda also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
The victory got North Newton back to even at 2-2. As for Hanover Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Hanover Central against North Newton when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 42-10 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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