Illinois High School Basketball - Flora topped by Newton
December 9, 2023: Newton, IL 62448 The Newton Eagles basketball team scored 50 points and restricted the visiting Flora Wolves to 32 in the Eagles non-league victory on Saturday.
The Eagles now sport a 5-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Salem for a non-league contest on Monday, December 11. Newton will battle a Wildcats team coming off a 56-40 league loss to Columbia (Columbia, IL). The Wildcats record now stands at 5-4.
The Wolves (0-10) will now prepare for their contest against Edwards County (Albion, IL). The Lions come into the Black Diamond - East contest with a 8-2 record. In their last contest, Edwards County was defeated by Mt. Carmel (Mt. Carmel, IL), 65-59, in a non-league contest.