Garfield and Newton Falls are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Garfield G-Men will challenge the Newton Falls Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
If Newton Falls heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Garfield took over last week. Garfield came out on top against Liberty by a score of 58-50 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the G-Men.
Meanwhile, Newton Falls was able to grind out a solid win over Crestview on Tuesday, taking the game 56-45.
Garfield better keep an eye on Landon McGregor. He was instrumental in Newton Falls' win, going 6 of 8 en route to 15 points along with seven boards and five assists. McGregor is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Dallas Dunlap was another key player, putting up nine points.
Newton Falls has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.9 points per game. As for Garfield, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4.
Garfield was able to grind out a solid win over Newton Falls when the teams last played on January 6th, winning 52-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Garfield since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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