Lady Eagles Win Season Opener Against Fairfield

The Lady Eagles won both the JV and Varsity games against Fairfield. The varsity team defeated Fairfield with a final score of 42-21. At the end of the first quarter, the Eagles held a small lead of 9-4. By the end of the half, the Eagles remained in the lead by five with each team only scoring three during the second quarter. At the end of the third quarter, the Eagles had increased their lead by 13 points bringing the scores to 31-13. The Eagles continued to increase the lead until the end of the game. Lead scorers for the Eagles were Camryn and Karasyn Martin.

Newton Lady Eagles hosted Fairfield Lady Mules

Fairfield   – 4  3  6  8  = 21

Newton –  9  3  19  11 = 42

Scoring for Fairfield: Edwards – 6,0,5 for 8 = 17,

D. Ellis – 1,0, = 2; Foster – 0,0,1 for 2 = 1; M. Ellis – 0,0,1 for 6 = 1.

Team totals – 7 – 2 pt fg, 0 – 3 pt fg; 7 for 18 = 21 points

Scoring for Newton:  C. Martin – 5,0,6 for 9 = 16; K. Martin – 2,1,2 for 3 = 9, Kessler – 3,0,2 for 4 = 8; Barthelemy – 2,0, = 4; Bennett – 2,0, = 4, Meinhart – 0,0,1 for 2 = 1.

Team totals – 14 – 2 pt fg; 1 – 3 pt fg; 11 for 18 f.t = 42 points

Other Team stats

Rebounds Kessler – 12, K. Martin – 8, Meinhart, C. Martin, Nadler – 3 each

Assists Bennett & K. Martin – 4

Steals  Bennett – 3, C. Martin – 2

Blocks Kessler – 2, Nadler – 1

Newton starts the season 1-0.

JV results overtime game

Fairfield   –  25

Newton   – 34

Newton scored 11 points in overtime.

Scoring for Newton:

Probst – 12, Hermann – 11, Meinhart – 6, Schumacher – 2, Higgs – 2, Earnest – 1