The Newton Eagles and the Lincoln-Way East Griffins will round out the year against one another at at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Newton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 61-42 victory over Fairfield on Saturday. The win was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 67-62 heartbreaker at the hands of Bradley-Bourbonnais.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-6. As for Lincoln-Way East, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Newton ended up a good deal behind Lincoln-Way East in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, losing 58-43. Can Newton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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