North Newton played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 61-27 defeat at the hands of the Carroll Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 418th, while the Cougars are ranked 94th).
Nicholas Bartrom and Gage Mark certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Bartrom posted six points, while Mark had four points.
North Newton dropped their record down to 0-7 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Carroll, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Newton will head out to challenge Rossville at 6:30 p.m. on December 30th. Rossville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62 points per game this season. As for Carroll, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Clinton Central at 8:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025.
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