Flora hasn't had much luck against Newton recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Eagles at 11:00 a.m. Flora has given up an average of 59.5 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
In Thursday's Canine Competition, Flora didn't have enough. They were beaten by Carmi-White County 66-25 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 534th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 60th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Newton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against Robinson by a score of 65-53 on Thursday. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Newton moved to 5-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Flora, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Flora was dealt a bruising 62-31 loss at the hands of Newton when the teams last played back in November. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Wolves were down 36-11.
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