Cardinal girls drop opener to Perry 65-32

The Newton basketball team is trying to challenge itself in the first few games of the season, and it had plenty of a challenge Monday night.

Squaring off against Class 4A No. 13 Perry, the Cardinals suffered a 65-32 loss to open up their season.

Perry managed a robust 27 points in the first quarter, then took a 44-17 lead into halftime. The Cardinals leveled things out a bit in the second half, scoring 15 to Perry’s 21, but the Bluejays cruised from there to earn the W.

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