Illinois High School Basketball - Altamont thwarted by Newton
December 5, 2023: Newton, IL 62448 The Altamont Indians basketball team (Altamont, IL), dropped 56-46 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Newton Eagles (Newton, IL)
The Eagles now possess a 5-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to North Clay/Clay City for a non-league battle on Friday, December 8. Newton will battle a team coming off a 62-51 league loss to Brownstown/St. Elmo (St. Elmo, IL). The record now stands at 1-4.
The Indians (3-1) will now prepare for their battle against Farina South Central (Farina, IL). The Cougars come into the National Trail battle with a 4-2 record. In their last battle, Farina South Central dropped by Vandalia (Vandalia, IL), 40-38, in a non-league battle.