Illinois High School Basketball - Hinckley-Big Rock holds off Newark
December 28, 2024: Newark, IL 60541 In Saturday's non-league contest, the visiting Hinckley-Big Rock Royals basketball team scored a close 66-62 triumph over the Newark Norsemen.
The Royals (9-3) will now prepare for their contest against Pecatonica (Pecatonica, IL). The Indians go into the non-league contest with a 8-0 record. In their last contest, Pecatonica nipped Normal University (Normal, IL), 56-54, in a non-league contest.
In their next game, the Norsemen confront the Leland Panthers (Leland, IL) in a Little Ten contest, on Monday, January 6. Newark will attempt to better on its 7-7 season record. The Panthers go into the contest with a 7-6 record after their 62-47 non-league loss to Polo (Polo, IL).