Illinois High School Basketball - Mendota beaten by Newman Central Catholic
January 10, 2023: Mendota, IL 61342 The Newman Central Catholic Comets ran past the host Mendota Trojans basketball team by a final score of 63-43 in Tuesday's league game.
In their next game, the Comets face the Princeton Tigers (Princeton, IL) in a Three Rivers - East game, on Friday, January 13. Newman Central Catholic will attempt to move on its 16-4 season record. The Tigers enter the game with a 17-0 record after their 60-43 non-league win over Sandwich (Sandwich, IL).
With the defeat, Mendota moves to 7-13 on the year. The Trojans host Rock Falls (Rock Falls, IL) to face the Rockets in a non-league game on Friday, January 13. The Rockets enter the game with a record of 7-10. Rock Falls won 79-37 in their recent non-league game against Orion (Orion, IL)