Illinois High School Basketball - Marquette crushes Newark
January 10, 2023: Ottawa, IL 61350 Marquette Crusaders (Ottawa, IL) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Newark Norsemen (Newark, IL), 59-38 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Marquette upgrades its record to 12-5 on the season. The Crusaders travel to Seneca (Seneca, IL) to play the Fighting Irish in a Tri-County bout on Friday, January 13. The Fighting Irish go into the bout with a record of 17-1. Seneca won 73-52 in their recent non-league bout against St. Bede (Peru, IL)
Next up, the Norsemen play the Plano Reapers (Plano, IL) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, January 11. Newark will attempt to upgrade on its 6-9 season record. The Reapers go into the bout with a 5-13 record after their 66-49 non-league win over Somonauk (Somonauk, IL).