Illinois High School Basketball - Newton trounces Marshall
January 27, 2024: Marshall, IL 62441 The Newton Eagles (Newton, IL) basketball crushed the host Marshall Lions (Marshall, IL), 64-42 in Saturday's league test.
The Eagles (15-10) will now prepare for their test against Pana (Pana, IL). The Panthers go into the non-league test with a 5-22 record. In their last test, Pana was trounced by St. Anthony (Effingham, IL), 79-34, in a non-league test.
The Lions now own a 6-20 record. They play next when they host Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond for a non-league test on Tuesday, January 30. Marshall will encounter a Knights squad coming off a 41-8 league win over Villa Grove (Villa Grove, IL). The Knights record now stands at 16-10.