The Newark Norsemen will head out on the road to face off against the Indian Creek Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newark is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Newark suffered a rough 64-40 defeat at the hands of Earlville. While losing is never fun, Newark can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 519th, while Earlville is ranked 35th).
Blake Wallin put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Lance Pasakarnis, who scored 5 points along with 5 assists.
Meanwhile, Indian Creek's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They took a serious blow against Woodstock, falling 69-31.
Lisle's win bumped their season record to 0-0 while Newark's defeat dropped theirs to 1-6.
Newark strolled past Indian Creek in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 72-54. 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.
