The Newton girls basketball team won their season opener at home Tuesday night 57-30 over Chariton. The Cardinals scored the game’s first fourteen points and led 16-5 at the end of the first quarter. The eleven point lead grew to seventeen at the half with Newton up 27-10. Both teams scored fourteen points in the 3rd quarter, before the Cardinals outscored the Chargers 16-6 in the fourth quarter to secure the 27-point victory.. Newton had a balanced offense attack, led by junior Tori White scoring ten points. Senior Alex Riney added nine points in the win, while freshman Camryn Klein had eight and senior Hailey Dickerson and sophomore Peyton Carkhuff each contributed seven points. Newton head coach Jake Bennett was pleased with how his team started the game and the season.

“It was really good to see the girls come out with confidence and get off to a fast start. We talked about playing with intensity and how that leads to more offensive opportunities. It was good to get many girls in and a lot of touches for people and ultimately come out with the win.”

The Newton Girls Basketball team opens the season at 1-0 and will return to action at Grinnell next Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. The game can be heard live on the KRLS3 stream, beginning with pregame coverage at 5:45 p.m.