Hebron was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 38-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Newton Spartans. One positive for the Hawks, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Hebron's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Megan Balas, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine steals, and Baily Dilbeck, who had two points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. That was a full 50% of Hebron's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
North Newton found their leader in sophomore Macy Busboom, who posted eight points in addition to ten rebounds and two steals. Those ten rebounds set a new season-high mark for Busboom. Another player making a difference was Piper Ivey, who earned eight points in addition to eight rebounds.
Hebron's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for North Newton, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Griffith the next time they take the court. North Newton will host Griffith at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Hebron will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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