Basketball Recap: Orion Piles Up the Points Against Newman Central Catholic

Chargers

Margin (Wins)

12/30/24 vs Newman Central Catholic	33
12/21/24 vs Bureau Valley	27
12/27/24 vs Morrison	8
12/27/24 vs Kewanee	2
12/28/24 vs Galena	-3

Orion hadn't done well against Newman Central Catholic recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Orion Chargers breezed by the Newman Central Catholic Comets to the tune of 65-32. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Orion has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Newman Central Catholic, they now have a losing record at 7-8.

When Orion and Newman Central Catholic next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Orion will try to stop Rockridge's five-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on January 10, 2025. Similarly, Newman Central Catholic will square off against Rockford Christian and their 11-game winning streak on Saturday.