Illinois High School Basketball - Newman Central Catholic holds off Kewanee
December 6, 2022: Sterling, IL 61081 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Newman Central Catholic Comets (Sterling, IL) and the visiting Kewanee Boilermakers (Kewanee, IL), saw Newman Central Catholic's basketball squad hold off Kewanee by a tally of 66-59.
With the victory, Newman Central Catholic improves its record to 5-1 on the campaign. The Comets host Pecatonica (Pecatonica, IL) to confront the Indians in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, December 13. The Indians come into the challenge with a record of 3-0. Pecatonica won 81-76 in their recent non-league challenge against Scales Mound (Scales Mound, IL)
Next up, the Boilermakers confront the Macomb Bombers (Macomb, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 10. Kewanee will attempt to improve on its 4-3 season record. The Bombers come into the challenge with a 4-1 record after their 45-33 league win over Farmington (Farmington, IL).