Illinois High School Basketball - Seneca holds off Newark
December 16, 2021: Seneca, IL 61360 Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Seneca Fighting Irish (Seneca, IL) and the visiting Newark Norsemen (Newark, IL), observed Seneca's basketball team nudge Newark by a final score of 43-36.
In their next game, the Fighting Irish face the Putnam County Panthers (Granville, IL) in a non-league game, on Saturday, December 18. Seneca will attempt to move on its 7-4 season record. The Panthers enter the game with a 7-7 record after their 32-23 non-league win over Mendota (Mendota, IL).
With the defeat, Newark moves to 6-3 on the year. The Norsemen travel to Canton (Canton, IL) to face the Little Giants in a non-league game on Saturday, December 18. The Little Giants enter the game with a record of 6-4. Canton won 38-26 in their recent league game against Pekin (Pekin, IL)