Newman Central Catholic lost against Lena-Winslow back in February and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Newman Central Catholic Comets fell 68-61 to the Lena-Winslow Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 401st, while the Panthers are ranked 172nd).
Newman Central Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Lena-Winslow, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Newman Central Catholic will challenge Rockford Christian on January 4, 2025. As for Lena-Winslow, they and Forreston will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Forreston's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
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