If Donovan was riding high fresh off their 47-16 takedown of South Newton back in January, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Donovan Wildcats fell just short of the North Newton Spartans by a score of 38-36 on Tuesday. The match was a 15-15 toss-up at halftime, but the Wildcats couldn't quite close it out.
North Newton found their leader in freshman Addison Culbreth, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. Those 11 points gave Culbreth a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of June Busboom, who posted five points and three steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Donovan fell to 2-1. As for North Newton, their win bumped their record up to 7-14.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Donovan Wildcats challenge the Milford Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. on February 11th. North Newton has already played their next contest, a 55-45 victory against South Newton on the 30th.
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