Illinois High School Basketball - Newman Central Catholic edges Mendota
February 1, 2022: Mendota, IL 61342 The Newman Central Catholic Comets (Sterling, IL) basketball nipped the host Mendota Trojans (Mendota, IL), 56-50 in Tuesday's league test.
The Comets (16-8) will now prepare for their test against Alleman (Rock Island, IL). The Pioneers go into the non-league test with a 0-18 record. In their last test, Alleman was tipped by Orion (Orion, IL), 62-33, in a non-league test.
The Trojans now own a 5-16 record. They play next when they travel to Princeton for a Three Rivers - East test on Friday, February 4. Mendota will encounter a Tigers squad coming off a 73-61 league win over Bureau Valley (Manlius, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 14-8.