Newton is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Edwards County is on a four-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Newton Eagles will host the Edwards County Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Thursday, Newton came up short against Paris and fell 48-40. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Edwards County strolled past Fairfield with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 49-35. The 49-point effort marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Newton's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2. As for Edwards County, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Newton came up short against Edwards County in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 60-51. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Edwards County's Grace Bishop, who dropped a double-double on 36 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Newton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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