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High-flying Rams down Archer to split region matchups with Tigers
The Lady Rams fall late, but Newton's boys team prevails in region games at home
Newton Archer Basketball 2025
Newton senior Ted Neal (2) with the ball against Archer's Curtis Anderson (30) in the Rams' 51-39 win over the Tigers on Tuesday, Jan. 7. - photo by Garrett Pitts
In matchups between highly contested region foes, the Newton Rams and Archer Tigers split their games Tuesday night.The girls game came down to the wire, but a last minute effort from the Lady Tigers pushed them past the surging Lady Rams 57-56.Offense was at a premium in the boys game, but a dominant fourth quarter from the high-flying Rams gave Newton a 51-39 win at home.