Illinois High School Basketball - Leland overwhelmed by Newark
January 5, 2024: Newark, IL 60541 The Leland Panthers basketball team (Leland, IL), was overwhelmed 63-23 in Friday's league battle with the host Newark Norsemen (Newark, IL)
The Norsemen now possess a 4-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to DePue for a Little Ten battle on Tuesday, January 9. Newark will confront a Little Giants team coming off a 61-49 non-league loss to Leland (Leland, IL). The Little Giants record now stands at 3-11.
The Panthers (6-11) will now prepare for their battle against Earlville (Earlville, IL). The Red Raiders come into the Little Ten battle with a 16-1 record. In their last battle, Earlville trounced Polo (Polo, IL), 54-41, in a non-league battle.