Lions
| 02/07/25 vs Wayland | 68-57 |
| 02/04/25 @ Westford Academy | 58-54 |
| 01/31/25 @ Lynn English | 63-55 |
| 01/28/25 @ Waltham | 57-45 |
| 01/26/25 vs Lincoln-Sudbury | 44-41 |
| 01/24/25 @ Concord-Carlisle | 77-64 |
Newton South came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 68-57 victory over the Wayland Warriors. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Warriors are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newton South's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for Wayland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newton South won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Burke at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Wayland, they will welcome Nipmuc Regional at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Nipmuc Regional is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.4 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
