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| 12/13/24 - Home | 70-45 W |
| 12/08/23 - Away | 57-43 W |
| 02/28/23 - Neutral | 59-36 W |
| 12/09/22 - Home | 49-39 W |
| 12/10/21 - Away | 27-58 L |
| + 5 more games |
West Central and South Newton are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The West Central Trojans will take on the South Newton Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Central is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Last Friday, West Central didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Lake Station Edison, but they still walked away with a 58-54 victory.
Meanwhile, South Newton posted their closest win since January 11th on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 55-52 victory over Attica. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Red Ramblers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
West Central better focus on containing Matthew Armstrong and Colton Marks as the pair were huge in South Newton's win. Armstrong dropped a double-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds, while Marks went 9-for-15 en route to 23 points in addition to six assists and five steals. With that strong performance, Armstrong is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game.
West Central pushed their record up to 15-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points over those games. As for South Newton, their win bumped their record up to 6-16.
West Central took their victory against South Newton when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 70-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Central 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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