Illinois High School Basketball - Newark triumphant over Hiawatha
February 14, 2025: Kirkland, IL 60146 The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Newark Norsemen (Newark, IL) and the host Hiawatha Hawks (Kirkland, IL), observed Newark's basketball team overwhelm Hiawatha by a score of 79-49.
The Norsemen (16-12) will now prepare for their challenge against Plano (Plano, IL). The Reapers come into the non-league challenge with a 15-13 record. In their last challenge, Plano trounced Harvard (Harvard, IL), 77-50, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Hawks encounter the Alden-Hebron Green Giants (Hebron, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, February 20. Hiawatha will attempt to improve on its 9-16 season record. The Green Giants come into the challenge with a 1-24 record after their 57-51 non-league loss to LaMoille (LaMoille, IL).