In Thursday's league outing, the Newton Eagles (Newton, IL) basketball squad overwhelmed the host Lawrenceville Indians (Lawrenceville, IL), by a margin of 61-24.

The Eagles (9-9) will now prepare for their outing against Mt. Carmel (Mt. Carmel, IL). The Golden Aces go into the Little Illini match with a 8-9 record.

With the defeat, Lawrenceville moves to 1-13 on the year. The Indians travel to Robinson (Robinson, IL) to meet the Maroons in a Little Illini match on Monday, January 9. The Maroons enter the match with a record of 12-5. Robinson won 52-26 in their recent non-league match against Cumberland (Toledo, IL)