The Newton Eagles defeated Pana with a final score of 56-53 in overtime. The Eagles had the lead at the end of the first quarter with a score of 15-12. By the end of the half, the Eagles were at 20 and Pana at 16. During the third quarter, Pana outscored the Eagles 16-8, but the Eagles scored 16 to Pana’s 12 in the fourth quarter bringing the game to a tie at the buzzer of 44.
Scoring for the Eagles included Caden Nichols with 32 (8,4,4 of 6), Dylan Gier with 14 (6,0,2 of 4), and Jacob Weber with 7 (2,1), and Gus Bierman with 3 (3 of 4).
