Illinois High School Basketball - Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine thwarted by Newton
February 7, 2022: Newton, IL 62448 The Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine basketball team (Oblong, IL), dropped 55-39 in Monday's non-league battle with the host Newton Eagles (Newton, IL)
The Eagles now sport a 10-17 record. They put it on the line next when they host St. Anthony for a non-league contest on Thursday, February 10. Newton will meet a Bulldogs team coming off a 70-35 league win over St. Elmo/Brownstown (St. Elmo, IL). The Bulldogs record now stands at 18-9.
The (14-15) will now prepare for their contest against Martinsville (Martinsville, IL). The Bluestreaks enter the non-league contest with a 1-19 record. In their last contest, Martinsville ran past Casey-Westfield (Casey, IL), 20-18, in a non-league contest.