Illinois High School Basketball - Newark can't hold off Sandwich
February 7, 2024: Newark, IL 60541 The Sandwich Indians basketball team scored 44 points and held the host Newark Norsemen to 42 in the Indians non-league triumph on Wednesday.
The Indians now sport a 14-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Woodstock North for a Kishwaukee River contest on Friday, February 9. Sandwich will battle a Thunder team coming off a 57-43 league win over Richmond-Burton (Richmond, IL). The Thunder record now stands at 10-15.
The Norsemen (9-17) will now prepare for their contest against Hiawatha (Kirkland, IL). The Hawks enter the Little Ten contest with a 7-19 record. In their last contest, Hiawatha nudged Alden-Hebron (Hebron, IL), 43-35, in a non-league contest.