Illinois High School Basketball - Pana knocked off by Newton
January 29, 2024: Pana, IL 62557 The Newton Eagles basketball team scored 57 points and held the host Pana Panthers to 40 in the Eagles non-league triumph on Monday.
The Eagles now sport a 16-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Casey-Westfield for a Little Illini contest on Thursday, February 1. Newton will battle a Warriors team coming off a 46-32 league loss to Mt. Carmel (Mt. Carmel, IL). The Warriors record now stands at 12-14.
The Panthers (5-23) will now prepare for their contest against Vandalia (Vandalia, IL). The Vandals enter the South Central contest with a 5-19 record. In their last contest, Vandalia was defeated by DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL), 55-25, in a non-league contest.