Illinois High School Basketball - Marshall edges Newton
January 18, 2023: Marshall, IL 62441 The Marshall Lions (Marshall, IL) basketball nipped the visiting Newton Eagles (Newton, IL), 51-44 in Wednesday's non-league test.
The Lions (13-11) will now prepare for their test against Newton (Newton, IL). The Eagles go into the Little Illini test with a 10-13 record. In their last test, Newton was tipped by Vincennes Rivet (Vincennes, IN), 48-24, in a non-league test.
The Eagles now own a 10-12 record. They play next when they host Vincennes Rivet for a non-league test on Saturday, January 21. Newton will encounter a Patriots squad coming off a 41-38 non-league win over Tecumseh (Lynnville, IN). The Patriots record now stands at 8-9.