Norsemen
| 02/14/25 @ Hiawatha | 79 |
| 01/06/25 @ Leland | 77 |
| 01/14/25 vs DePue | 76 |
| 01/17/25 @ Illinois Math & Science Academy | 75 |
| 01/28/25 vs Hinckley-Big Rock | 67 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Newark). They blew past the Hiawatha Hawks 79-49 on Friday. The Norsemen pushed the score to 61-38 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hawks had little chance of recovering from.
Newark was led to victory by Reggie Chapman and Dylan Long. Chapman went 8-for-15 on his way to 24 points in addition to seven assists and five steals, while Long went 10-for-14 en route to 25 points along with six boards and three steals. That's the most steals Chapman has posted since back in February of 2024. Cody Kulbartz was another key player, putting up eight points along with eight rebounds and three blocks.
Newark is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points over those games. As for Hiawatha, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newark will take on Plano at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hiawatha, they will square off against Alden-Hebron at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Hiawatha is facing Alden-Hebron at the right time seeing as Alden-Hebron is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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