Fairfield was the 60-51 winner over Newton when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Fairfield Mules took a 51-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newton Eagles on Saturday.
Fairfield's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Newton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Fairfield will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on North Clay/Clay City at 7:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025. As for Newton, they will be taking part in a tournament against Lincoln-Way East at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Newton is facing Lincoln-Way East at the right time seeing as Lincoln-Way East is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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