Iowa High School Basketball - Newton can't hold off Prairie City-Monroe
January 16, 2023: Monroe, IA 50170 The Prairie City-Monroe Mustangs basketball team scored 48 points and restricted the visiting Newton Cardinals to 41 in the Mustangs non-league victory on Monday.
The Mustangs now sport a 6-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Saydel for a Heart of Iowa contest on Tuesday, January 17. Prairie City-Monroe will battle a Eagles team coming off a 80-23 league loss to West Marshall (State Center, IA). The Eagles record now stands at 4-7.
The Cardinals (3-9) will now prepare for their contest against Indianola (Indianola, IA). The Indians come into the Little Hawkeye contest with a 5-7 record. In their last contest, Indianola was nudged by Waukee (Waukee, IA), 52-36, in a non-league contest.