Illinois High School Basketball - Newton can't hold off Flora
December 10, 2022: Flora, IL 62839 The Newton Eagles basketball team (Newton, IL), was nudged 54-51 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Flora Wolves (Flora, IL)
The Wolves now possess a 4-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mt. Carmel for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 13. Flora will battle a Golden Aces team coming off a 63-56 non-league loss to Benton (Benton, IL). The Golden Aces record now stands at 6-2.
The Eagles (6-2) will now prepare for their battle against St. Anthony (Effingham, IL). The Bulldogs come into the non-league battle with a 5-3 record. In their last battle, St. Anthony edged St. Elmo/Brownstown (St. Elmo, IL), 61-31, in a league battle.