Illinois High School Basketball - Newton ripped by Marion
January 28, 2023: Newton, IL 62448 The Marion Wildcats basketball team scored 68 points and held the host Newton Eagles to 47 in the Wildcats non-league triumph on Saturday.
The Wildcats now sport a 12-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host McCracken County for a non-league contest on Tuesday, January 31. Marion will meet a Mustangs team coming off a 55-51 non-league win over Graves County (Mayfield, KY). The Mustangs record now stands at 17-2.
The Eagles (15-8) will now prepare for their contest against Teutopolis (Teutopolis, IL). The Wooden Shoes enter the non-league contest with a 16-7 record. In their last contest, Teutopolis was routed by Pinckneyville (Pinckneyville, IL), 50-41, in a non-league contest.