Illinois High School Basketball - Salem topped by Newton
November 29, 2022: Newton, IL 62448 The Newton Eagles basketball team scored 65 points and restricted the visiting Salem Wildcats to 49 in the Eagles non-league victory on Tuesday.
The Eagles now sport a 3-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Paris for a Little Illini contest on Friday, December 2. Newton will battle a Tigers team coming off a 66-53 league loss to Lawrenceville (Lawrenceville, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 1-4.
The Wildcats (2-2) will now prepare for their contest against Breese Central (Breese, IL). The Cougars come into the Cahokia - Mississippi contest with a 4-0 record. In their last contest, Breese Central prevailed over Teutopolis (Teutopolis, IL), 44-33, in a non-league contest.