Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Lawrenceville
By Team Reports
Jan 17, 2026, 2:06pm
Basketball Recap: Lawrenceville Indians vs. Newton Eagles
Indians
| 01/16/26 @ Newton | 61-52 |
| 01/13/26 vs North Clay | 64-53 |
| 01/13/26 vs North Clay/Clay City | 64-53 |
| 01/09/26 @ Fairfield | 58-41 |
| 12/31/25 vs Centennial | 74-70 |
Lawrenceville entered their tilt with Newton on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 61-52 victory over the Eagles. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Indians' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Eagles are ranked 248th).
Lawrenceville's win bumped their record up to 18-1. As for Newton, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lawrenceville will take on rival Robinson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Newton is set to challenge their familiar foe Mt. Carmel at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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