The North White Vikings's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their seventh straight defeat. The match between them and North Newton wasn't particularly close, with North White falling 57-38. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North White of the 45-30 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2023.
Despite the loss, North White still got an impressive performance from Dane Hood, who scored 28 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
It was another big night for Evan Gagnon, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds for North Newton. Gagnon is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 16 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Stalewski, who scored ten points.
North White's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-14. As for North Newton, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
North White will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on West Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Indiana (West Central is ranked 457th, while North White is ranked 443rd). As for North Newton, they will head out on the road to face off against Frontier at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
