Camryn Martin scored 11 fourth-quarter points, sparking the Newton Lady Eagles in the fourth quarter, en route to a 59-50 win at home Thursday over St. Anthony.

The hosts held a slim 34-33 lead heading into the final eight minutes. With Martin scoring 11 points, the Lady Eagles outscored the Lady Bulldogs 25-17 to secure the win.

Despite the loss, it was an historic night for the St. Anthony girls basketball program. Nancy Ruholl became the first sophomore in school history to reach the 1,000-point plateau. Her free throw at the 6:47 mark of the first quarter gave her 1,000 points in her young career.

The game was close throughout. The Lady Bulldogs led a slim 13-12 margin after the first period. It was a 25-25 tie at halftime and the Lady Eagles had the one-point edge going into the final quarter.

Ruholl and Stacie Vonderheide shared game-high scoring honors with 20 points to lead SAHS. Martin scored 18 for Newton.

The Lady Bulldogs dipped to 22-8. They now enter postseason play as the No. 1 seed and host of the St. Anthony Regional. The Lady Bulldogs will play at 6 p.m. Monday against either Decatur Unity Christian or Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City.