Newton is 2-7 against Diboll since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Newton Eagles will be playing at home against the Diboll Lumberjacks at 7:00 p.m.
Newton is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 73-13 defeat at the hands of Central Heights. The match marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Diboll ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They escaped with a win against Woodville by the margin of a single free throw, 63-62. The victory was some much needed relief for the Lumberjacks as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Newton's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Diboll, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-14.
Things could have been worse for Newton, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 57-38 loss to Diboll in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Diboll's Tyrece Mcmillan, who went 9 of 18 on his way to 26 points and four steals. Now that Newton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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