Eigner sparks late rally as Newton edges Vernon
Vernon. Avery Eigner scored 16 points and Newton closed the game with a 10-3 fourth-quarter run to erase a deficit and secure a 42-39 road victory over Vernon despite 23 points from the Vikings’ Monica Curry.
| 19 Jan 2026 | 01:42
Newton's Avery Eigner leaps during a shot. Eigner scored 16 points. (
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Newton's Brielle Roberts (10) in the midst of a shot in the third period. (
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Vernon's Madigan Van Blarcom handles the ball. (
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Newton's Caitlyn Pokrywa leaps during a shot. Pokrywa scored 12 points. (
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Vernon's Monica Curry reaches for the ball during a rebound. Curry scored 23 points in the game. (
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Vernon's Monica Curry dribbles the ball while covered by Newton's Avery Eigner. Curry scored 23 points. (
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Avery Eigner scored a team-high 16 points, leading Newton to edge Vernon,42-39, in a comeback victory, at Vernon Township High School.
Trailing 36-32 entering the fourth quarter, the Braves (9-2) rallied late, outscoring the Vikings, 10-3. Caitlyn Pokrywa added 12 points for the Braves.
Monica Curry scored a game-high 23 points for Vernon (5-7).
