Basketball Recap: Reggie Chapman Key Part of a Team Effort in Norsemen Win

Newark had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hinckley-Big Rock Royals on Tuesday, sneaking past 67-64. This was a revenge game for the Norsemen: when they faced off against the Royals back in December of 2024, they had to take a 66-62 loss.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Newark to victory, but perhaps none more so than Reggie Chapman, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 21 points along with seven assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jimmy Kath, who went 7 of 8 en route to 17 points.

Newark's win bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Hinckley-Big Rock, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 16-7.

Newark will venture away from home to challenge Somonauk at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newark is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season. As for Hinckley-Big Rock, they will be playing at home against Illinois Math & Science Academy at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Hinckley-Big Rock knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Illinois Math & Science Academy likes a good challenge.