Tri-County North vs Newton Preview | Jan 22, 2026

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Tri-County North

8-8W1

Newton

8-4W3

Thursday, January 22, 202607:00 PM

Win Probability

High Confidence

Tri-County North37%

Newton63%

Newton Favored

Pre-game prediction based on season performance

Game Preview

Competitive

Newton

projected by 5-10 pts

Game Information

Thursday, January 22, 2026

07:00 PM

Location

Newton High School Gym

201 North Long Street

Pleasant Hill, OH

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Game Preview

The Newton Indians are set to host the Tri-County North Panthers in a non-conference showdown at the Newton High School Gym. The Indians (8-4, 4-3 conference) are riding a 3-game win streak, including a dominant 68-17 victory over Dayton Christian in their last outing. Leading scorer Rylee Hess is coming off a 31-point explosion, showcasing her elite offensive skills. Meanwhile, the Panthers (8-8, 3-4 conference) have won 4 of their last 5 games and are led by the standout performance of Bella Cherry, who is averaging 20.2 points per game. This matchup between two WOAC teams promises an exciting clash of styles, as Hess' potent offense faces off against Cherry's lockdown defense.

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Conference Standings

12 Teams

Team

Conf

Overall

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Team Stats Comparison

Tri-County North

Season Averages

Newton

Points Per GamePPG

45.2

51.6

Points AgainstPAPG

43.6

39.3

Field Goal %FG%

33%

37%

Free Throw %FT%

56%

50%

Rebounds Per GameRPG

35.4

28.0

Assists Per GameAPG

10.2

12.8

Steals Per GameSPG

13.9

20.3

Blocks Per GameBPG

5.3

1.3

Advanced Analytics

Tri-County North

Per-Game Averages

Newton

Estimated PacePace

65.8

66.6

Earned Points/PossEPPP

0.5

0.7

Avg HG-TPSHG-TPS

60.7

71.8

Advanced metrics calculated using basketball analytics algorithms

Season Leaders

Points Per GamePPG

Tri-County North

#4Bella CherrySr

20.2PPG

16 games

Newton

#12Rylee HessSr

16.0PPG

12 games

Three-Point %3PT%

Tri-County North

#25Lola GrieshopSo

27.3%3PT%

15 games

Newton

#30Ani CottrellFr

33.3%3PT%

12 games

Rebounds Per GameRPG

Tri-County North

#25Lola GrieshopSo

9.5RPG

15 games

Newton

#12Rylee HessSr

6.2RPG

12 games

Assists Per GameAPG

Tri-County North

#4Bella CherrySr

3.9APG

16 games

Newton

#30Ani CottrellFr

2.9APG

12 games

Steals Per GameSPG

Tri-County North

#4Bella CherrySr

6.8SPG

16 games

Newton

#2Brilie HinesSr

4.3SPG

12 games

Blocks Per GameBPG

Tri-County North

#5Cadence DarnellJr

2.7BPG

13 games

Newton

No data available

Head-to-Head History

Newton4

-All-Time

Tri-County North3

Newton leads series 4-3

7 games all-time

Last Meeting

Newton 61-41

Jan 23, 2025(2024-25)@ Tri-County North

Box Score

Recent Meetings

Date	Season	Location	Winner	Score
Jan 23, 2025	2024-25	@ Tri-County North	Newton	61-41
Jan 25, 2024	2023-24	@ Newton	Newton	57-36
Dec 2, 2023	2023-24	@ Tri-County North	Tri-County North	46-39
Jan 12, 2023	2022-23	@ Tri-County North	Tri-County North	50-36
Dec 13, 2022	2022-23	@ Newton	Tri-County North	45-32

Newton 61-41

Jan 232024-25@ Tri-County North

Newton 57-36

Jan 252023-24@ Newton

Tri-County North 46-39

Dec 22023-24@ Tri-County North

Tri-County North 50-36

Jan 122022-23@ Tri-County North

Tri-County North 45-32

Dec 132022-23@ Newton

Recent Form - Last 5 Games

Tri-County North

4-1last 5

Date	Opponent	Result
Jan 17	@Stivers School for the Arts	W50-39
Jan 15	vsDixie CONF	L39-41
Jan 13	vsPreble Shawnee	W62-49
Jan 10	vsEmmanuel Christian	W46-30
Jan 8	vsFranklin Monroe CONF	W45-33

@Stivers School for the Arts

Jan 17

W50-39

vsDixie

CONF

Jan 15

L39-41

Newton

4-1last 5

Date	Opponent	Result
Jan 17	vsDayton Christian	W68-17
Jan 15	@Franklin Monroe CONF	W54-17
Jan 10	@Middletown Christian	W54-42
Jan 8	vsAnsonia CONF	L54-59
Jan 5	@Calvary Christian	W77-13

vsDayton Christian

Jan 17

W68-17

@Franklin Monroe

CONF

Jan 15

W54-17

@Middletown Christian

Data provided by WOAC Sports