The Nazareth Swifts beat the New Home Leopards, 58-46.
The Swifts too an early lead in the first quarter, getting a 10-point lead over New Home, 15-5.
The Leopards battled in the second quarter but made a single point dent in the lead, closing the first half with Nazareth leading, 28-19.
New Deal offense went to work in the third quarter, gaining 10 points on the Naz lead, ending the period 38-29, but the Swifts defense held the Leopards to seven points in the final quarter while putting up 20 Naz points, giving the Swifts the win, 58-46.
Top shots for Nazareth were Kaden Cleavinger with 14 points, two assists, four offensive rebounds, six defensive rebounds, one steal and one foul; Aidan Moore with 12 points, one assist, two offensive rebounds, one defensive rebound, three steals and three fouls; Luke Betzen with 10 points, five defensive rebounds and three fouls; and Carson Heiman with 10 points, one assist and two fouls.
Contributing shooters were Trent Gerber with six points, three offensive rebounds and one foul
Jayden High with five points, three assists, one offensive and defensive rebounds and one foul; and Luke Schulte with one point, one assist, two offensive and defensive rebounds, one steal and one foul.