Illinois High School Basketball - Newark holds off Aurora Christian
January 15, 2025: Newark, IL 60541 The Newark Norsemen basketball team scored 53 points and limited the visiting Aurora Christian Eagles to 52 in the Norsemen non-league triumph on Wednesday.
The Norsemen now have a 10-7 record. They play next when they travel to Illinois Math & Science Academy for a Little Ten game on Friday, January 17. Newark will confront a Titans team coming off a 62-28 non-league win over Alden-Hebron (Hebron, IL). The Titans record now stands at 4-8.
With the loss, Aurora Christian falls to 11-5 on the campaign. The Eagles host Bishop McNamara (Kankakee, IL) to confront the Fightin' Irish in a Chicagoland Christian game on Friday, January 17. The Fightin' Irish go into the game with a record of 16-2. Bishop McNamara won 73-48 in their recent non-league game against Manteno (Manteno, IL)