Missouri High School Basketball - Diamond succumbs to East Newton
January 10, 2022: Diamond, MO 64840 The East Newton Patriots topped the host Diamond Wildcats basketball team by a final score of 53-43 in Monday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Patriots face the Nevada Tigers (Nevada, MO) in a Big 8 game, on Friday, January 14. East Newton will attempt to move on its 3-4 season record. The Tigers enter the game with a 2-9 record after their 36-33 league loss to Lamar (Lamar, MO).
With the defeat, Diamond moves to 6-6 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Exeter (Exeter, MO) to face the Tigers in a non-league game on Friday, January 14. The Tigers enter the game with a record of 4-6. Exeter won 63-42 in their recent non-league game against Galena (Galena, MO)