Cardinal freshman girls win, boys lose

Evening up their Little Hawkeye Conference record (3-3) with a 60-23 win against Norwalk at home Thursday, Newton High’s freshman girls concluded their 2014-15 season. The Cardinal freshman girls ended with a 10-6 overall record.

Newton’s freshman boys lost to Norwalk at home, 55-33.

The Cardinal freshman girls rolled to a 32-10 halftime lead against Norwalk. Newton shot 52 percent, 25-of-48, from the field. The Cardinals had 14 assists and 13 steals.

“We finished the season with a great game,” said Eric Vander Velden, NHS girls’ freshman head coach. “All seven players scored. Coach (Michaela) Wood and I are proud of them for their hard work throughout the season.”

Taylor Ryan led the girls with 19 points, which included two 3-pointers, and she had six steals. Ali Bestell scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds.

Randi Walters and Marcelina Marvelli each had 10 points and Marvelli had four assists. Addy Blom scored four points and controlled 10 rebounds. Anna Forsyth scored four points and dished out four assists. Tessa Keeton scored two points.

The Cardinal freshman boys trailed Norwalk 28-17 at halftime. Norwalk cashed in on 19-of-23 free throw attempts while Newton went 10-of-15 at the line.

Grayson Graham scored 13 points. Jaron Roush chipped in with nine points and Zach Combs had four points. Scoring two points each were Ryandy Oldfield, De’Andre Roush and Nathan Van Zee. Benny Cheng had one point.

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