Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 43-40 heartbreaker at the hands of the Parsippany Redhawks.
Parsippany was led to victory by Alex Schmieder and Thomas Niedermaier. Schmieder almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds, while Niedermaier posted 18 points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Schmieder a new career-high in blocks (three). Justin Zitelli was another key player, putting up four points and seven boards.
Newton's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Parsippany, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Newton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Parsippany, they will face off against Morristown-Beard at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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