Illinois High School Basketball - Murphysboro trounced by Newton
December 27, 2023: Murphysboro, IL 62966 The Newton Eagles routed the host Murphysboro Red Devils basketball team by a final score of 80-10 in Wednesday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Eagles face the Carmi-White County Bulldogs (Carmi, IL) in a non-league game, on Wednesday, December 27. Newton will attempt to move on its 9-6 season record. The Bulldogs enter the game with a 11-2 record after their 48-11 non-league win over Evansville Bosse (Evansville, IN).
With the defeat, Murphysboro moves to 0-13 on the year. The Red devils travel to Meridian (Mounds, IL) to face the Bobcats in a non-league game on Thursday, December 28. The Bobcats enter the game with a record of 7-6. Meridian lost 54-47 in their recent non-league game against Flora (Flora, IL)