Illinois High School Basketball - Seneca triumphant over Newark
January 21, 2025: Newark, IL 60541 The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Seneca Fighting Irish (Seneca, IL) and the host Newark Norsemen (Newark, IL), observed Seneca's basketball team overwhelm Newark by a margin of 71-39.
The Fighting Irish (17-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Roanoke-Benson (Roanoke, IL). The Rockets come into the Tri-County challenge with a 7-10 record. In their last challenge, Roanoke-Benson was trounced by St. Bede (Peru, IL), 56-41, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Norsemen battle the Yorkville Foxes (Yorkville, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, January 22. Newark will attempt to better on its 12-8 season record. The Foxes come into the challenge with a 7-11 record after their 57-36 non-league loss to York (Elmhurst, IL).