Iowa High School Basketball - Northwood-Kensett sneaks past Newman Catholic
December 20, 2024: Mason City, IA 50401 The Northwood-Kensett Vikings (Northwood, IA) basketball edged the host Newman Catholic Knights (Mason City, IA), 64-59 in Friday's non-league bout.
The Vikings now possess a 7-0 record. They play next when they travel to Riceville for a non-league bout on Monday, January 6. Northwood-Kensett will play a Wildcats team coming off a 62-56 non-league win over Crestwood (Cresco, IA). The Wildcats record now stands at 5-4.
With the loss, Newman Catholic falls to 4-2 on the campaign. The Knights host West Hancock (Britt, IA) to play the Eagles in a North Iowa bout on Friday, January 3. The Eagles go into the bout with a record of 1-9. West Hancock lost 70-57 in their recent non-league bout against Manual (Peoria, IL)