Illinois High School Basketball - Mendota trounced by Newman Central Catholic
December 11, 2023: Mendota, IL 61342 The Newman Central Catholic Comets routed the host Mendota Trojans basketball team by a final score of 59-23 in Monday's league game.
In their next game, the Comets face the Orion Chargers (Orion, IL) in a non-league game, on Tuesday, December 12. Newman Central Catholic will attempt to move on its 4-6 season record. The Chargers enter the game with a 3-7 record after their 64-22 non-league win over Bushnell-Prairie City (Bushnell, IL).
With the defeat, Mendota moves to 2-9 on the year. The Trojans travel to Earlville (Earlville, IL) to face the Red Raiders in a non-league game on Saturday, December 16. The Red Raiders enter the game with a record of 2-7.