Newton is 2-8 against Diboll since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Lumberjacks at 7:30 p.m.
Newton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 56-47 to Huntington on Friday.
Meanwhile, Diboll beat Woodville 61-50 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Lumberjacks in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Diboll's win came from a few key players that Newton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Erin Robbins, who shot 86% from the field to rack up 15 points. Those 86% field goal percentage gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Deason-Polk, who made all 8 shots he took for 16 points and three steals.
Diboll was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They are 10-2 when they've passed the ball that well.
Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Diboll, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Newton suffered a grim 63-38 defeat to Diboll when the teams last played back in February of 2025. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Lumberjacks' Tyrece McMillan, who went 5-for-8 on his way to 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Now that the Eagles know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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