The Newton Local Indians will face off against the Troy Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Newton Local was handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against National Trail on Thursday. Newton Local took their match with ease, bagging a 54-22 win over National Trail. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Troy Christian was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past Tri-County North 67-40. The Eagles pushed the score to 52-26 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers had little chance of recovering from.
Newton Local is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.5 points over those games. As for Troy Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 9-12.
Newton Local didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Troy Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 43-38 win. Will Newton Local repeat their success, or does Troy Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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