North Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers, falling 66-41. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargin' Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
| 01/02/25 vs North Montgomery | 12 |
| 01/02/25 vs Frankfort | 8 |
| 12/30/24 @ Rossville | 6 |
| 12/21/24 @ Carroll | 6 |
| 12/14/24 @ DeMotte Christian | 2 |
Defeat or not, North Newton got some senior leadership from Joe Stalewski and Jackson Alexander. Stalewski went 6 for 7 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds, while Alexander posted 12 points and five rebounds. Those 12 points set a new season-high mark for Stalewski.
Even though they lost, North Newton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Kelby Harwood was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds for North Montgomery. Harwood's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Enlow, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 17 points.
North Newton's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for North Montgomery, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-6.
North Newton will be playing in front of their home fans against West Central at 7:00 p.m. on January 10th. As for North Montgomery, they will take on Western Boone in a tournament on January 10th. North Montgomery is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.5 points per game this season.
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