Basketball Recap: Newton Has No Trouble Against Pana

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

12/26/25 vs Wayne City/Cisne	42
12/13/25 vs Flora	38
12/26/25 vs Mt. Vernon	37
01/15/26 vs Shelbyville	31
11/24/25 vs Flora	31

Newton won the last time they faced Pana and things went their way on Monday too. The Eagles put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 61-37 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.

Newton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points over those games. As for Pana, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-13.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Newton will take on Casey-Westfield at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pana, they will square off against Southwestern at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.