Illinois High School Basketball - Earlville knocked off by Newark
February 3, 2023: Newark, IL 60541 The Newark Norsemen basketball team scored 59 points and held the visiting Earlville Red Raiders to 43 in the Norsemen non-league triumph on Friday.
The Norsemen now sport a 14-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Crossroads Christian for a non-league contest on Tuesday, February 7. Newark will battle a Crusaders team coming off a 64-52 non-league win over Families of Faith Christian Academy (Channahon, IL). The Crusaders record now stands at 5-11.
The Red Raiders (15-11) will now prepare for their contest against Woodland (Streator, IL). The Warriors enter the non-league contest with a 6-18 record. In their last contest, Woodland was defeated by Lexington (Lexington, IL), 64-32, in a non-league contest.