Iowa High School Basketball - Newton overwhelms Nevada
January 12, 2023: Nevada, IA 50201 Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Newton Cardinals (Newton, IA) and the host Nevada Cubs (Nevada, IA), saw Newton's basketball squad wallop Nevada by a tally of 69-45.
With the victory, Newton improves its record to 6-3 on the campaign. The Cardinals travel to Grinnell (Grinnell, IA) to confront the Tigers in a Little Hawkeye challenge on Friday, January 13. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 3-5. Grinnell won 55-52 in their recent league challenge against Oskaloosa (Oskaloosa, IA)
Next up, the Cubs confront the Prairie City-Monroe Mustangs (Monroe, IA) in a Heart of Iowa - Large challenge, on Friday, January 13. Nevada will attempt to improve on its 8-4 season record. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a 3-9 record after their 65-47 non-league loss to Earlham (Earlham, IA).