Illinois High School Basketball - St. Elmo/Brownstown topped by Newton
January 5, 2019: Newton, IL 62448 The Newton Eagles basketball team scored 68 points and restricted the visiting St. Elmo/Brownstown Eagles to 60 in the Eagles non-league victory on Saturday.
The Eagles now sport a 6-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hutsonville/Palestine for a non-league contest on Tuesday, January 8. Newton will battle a Tigers team coming off a 58-28 league win over Martinsville (Martinsville, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 7-10.
The Eagles (7-8) will now prepare for their contest against Ramsey (Ramsey, IL). The Rams come into the Egyptian Illini contest with a 8-6 record. In their last contest, Ramsey was defeated by Mulberry Grove (Mulberry Grove, IL), 48-39, in a league contest.