Basketball Game Preview: Newark Norsemen vs. Hiawatha Hawks

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Previous Games

02/05/24 - Home	69-19 W
12/08/22 - Neutral	70-15 W
12/09/21 - Home	70-14 W
03/09/21 - Away	63-19 W
11/25/19 - Home	82-18 W
+ 5 more games

Newark has gone a perfect 10-0 against Hiawatha recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Newark Norsemen will square off against the Hiawatha Hawks at 5:30 p.m. Newark is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.

Newark is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Hinckley-Big Rock on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Newark was dealt a 67-28 loss at the hands of Hinckley-Big Rock. The Norsemen were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-10.

Meanwhile, Hiawatha came up short against Ashton-Franklin Center on Saturday, falling 47-22. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost four in a row.

Newark's loss dropped their record down to 2-23. As for Hiawatha, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-25.

Everything came up roses for Newark against Hiawatha when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 69-19 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newark since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.