There's no place like home for North Newton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They walked away with a 38-26 victory over the Hebron Hawks on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Spartans as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
North Newton found their leader in sophomore Macy Busboom, who earned eight points along with ten rebounds and two steals. Those ten rebounds set a new season-high mark for Busboom. The team also got some help courtesy of June Busboom, who had eight points plus seven steals.
North Newton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Megan Balas and Baily Dilbeck certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Balas almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine steals, while Dilbeck scored two points plus eight rebounds and two blocks. That was a full 50% of Hebron's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
North Newton's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Hebron, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Coincidentally, the two teams 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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