Illinois High School Basketball - Newark topped by Earlville
January 30, 2024: Newark, IL 60541 The Newark Norsemen basketball team (Newark, IL), dropped 60-45 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Earlville Red Raiders (Earlville, IL)
The Red Raiders now possess a 22-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hinckley-Big Rock for a non-league battle on Thursday, February 1. Earlville will battle a Royals team coming off a 68-52 non-league win over Illinois Math & Science Academy (Aurora, IL). The Royals record now stands at 14-10.
The Norsemen (7-15) will now prepare for their battle against Seneca (Seneca, IL). The Fighting Irish come into the non-league battle with a 19-8 record. In their last battle, Seneca prevailed over Lowpoint-Washburn (Washburn, IL), 67-42, in a league battle.