By Matt Browning
The Newton Railer boys basketball program took a substantial leap forward last season, finishing with a record of 11-9.
Cole Dillon, the Railers’ top returning scorer, thinks last season is just a step in being even better in 2026.
“I’m really excited just to get back on the court with the team again,” Dillon said. “I’m ready to put in work every day and win games. My goals for this season are make a playoff run and win more games than last year.”
Over the summer, Dillon put in the work so he can improve on his 2025 campaign, where he averaged 14 points per game, along with five rebounds and two assists.
“This offseason I played with my AAU team and that helped me with my game a lot,” Dillons said. “I was just working on skill work and getting game experience.”
Dillon is one of the most talented offensive players in the AVCTL Division II, but there are still aspects to his scoring ability he wants to be better at.
“One area I want to work on is catch and shoot and finishing above the rim,” Dillon said. “Using the shooting gun has helped me work on my shooting and plyometrics have really helped with finishing above the rim.”
