Illinois High School Basketball - Newton edges Richland County
January 27, 2023: Olney, IL 62450 The Newton Eagles (Newton, IL) basketball nipped the host Richland County Tigers (Olney, IL), 40-37 in Friday's non-league test.
The Eagles (16-7) will now prepare for their test against Marion (Marion, IL). The Wildcats go into the non-league test with a 11-12 record. In their last test, Marion was tipped by Carbondale (Carbondale, IL), 58-47, in a league test.
The Tigers now own a 16-5 record. They play next when they host Charleston for a non-league test on Tuesday, January 31. Richland County will encounter a Trojans squad coming off a 56-51 non-league loss to St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL). The Trojans record now stands at 9-11.