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The Pontiac (IL) varsity basketball team lost Monday's neutral tournament game against Newark (IL) by a score of 50-37.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Newark----50
Pontiac----37
Final score provided by G. Clausel.
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Game Story

Illinois High School Basketball - Pontiac knocked off by Newark

January 2, 2023: Newark, IL 60541

The Newark Norsemen basketball team scored 50 points and held the visiting Pontiac Indians to 37 in the Norsemen non-league triumph on Monday.

The Norsemen now sport a 8-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Indian Creek for a Little Ten contest on Thursday, January 5.

The Indians (3-10) will now prepare for their contest against St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL). The Spartans enter the Illini Prairie contest with a 6-9 record. In their last contest, St. Joseph-Ogden was outscored by Riverdale (Port Byron, IL), 36-35, in a non-league contest.

Newark vs Pontiac Basketball Game Info

Mon., Jan. 2, 2023 @ 3p
The Pontiac (IL) varsity basketball team lost Monday's neutral tournament game against Newark (IL) by a score of 50-37.

Rankings & Records

Newark (22-23)

ILClass
22834
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
24-86-17-26-111-5.750.8571,4661,038

Pontiac (22-23)

ILClass
34895
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
12-175-45-65-62-5.414.5561,3461,535

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Newark
13.311.811.913.0-45.8
Pontiac
9.310.312.011.460.046.4

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Newark0-1Pontiac1-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/20/22NewarkPrairie Central(L) 42-3011/18/22PontiacPrairie Central(W) 64-59
1/12/23Prairie CentralPontiac(L) 52-34

Record Breakdown

Newark (22-23)

Pontiac (22-23)

24-8
Overall
12-17
7-1
League
6-4
8-2
Non-League
2-8
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
0-1
Common Opponent
1-1
7-2
Home
5-6
6-1
Away
5-6
11-5
Neutral
2-5
3-1
Playoff
0-1
24-8
In-State
12-17
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0