Illinois High School Basketball - Newton edges Altamont
December 7, 2021: Newton, IL 62448 In Tuesday's non-league outing, the Newton Eagles (Newton, IL) basketball squad nipped the visiting Altamont Indians (Altamont, IL), by a margin of 43-40.
The Eagles (5-1) will now prepare for their outing against North Clay/Clay City (Louisville, IL). The go into the non-league outing with a 2-4 record. In their last outing, North Clay/Clay City got by St. Elmo/Brownstown (St. Elmo, IL), 51-37, in a league outing.
The Indians now own a 3-1 record. They play next when they host Farina South Central for a National Trail outing on Friday, December 10. Altamont will encounter a Cougars squad coming off a 60-43 league win over St. Elmo/Brownstown (St. Elmo, IL). The Cougars record now stands at 1-1.