Attica easily dispatched BELIEVE Circle City last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Attica Red Ramblers fell just short of the South Newton Rebels by a score of 55-52 on Friday. The Red Ramblers haven't had much luck with the Rebels recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Attica saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Caiden Ashley shot 47% from the field en route to 22 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Ronnie Matthews, who posted nine points and three steals.
South Newton was led to victory by Matthew Armstrong and Colton Marks. Armstrong dropped a double-double with 24 points and 11 boards, while Marks went 9-for-15 to rack up 23 points along with six assists and five steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Armstrong has scored at least a third of South Newton's points.
Attica's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for South Newton, their win bumped their record up to 6-16.
Attica didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-47 defeat against Medora on the 1st. As for South Newton, they will face off against West Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Central will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something South Newton surely won't give up without a fight.
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