Newton was the 62-49 winner over Casey-Westfield when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Newton Eagles took a 58-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Casey-Westfield Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 452nd, while the Warriors are ranked 166th).
Hayden Parcel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Casey-Westfield, going 9 for 18 en route to 28 points and five steals. Parcel's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Nolan Clement, who posted nine points and three steals.
Newton has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Casey-Westfield, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
Newton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 47-37 victory against Mt. Carmel on the 27th. Casey-Westfield has also already played their next contest, a 57-32 loss against Lawrenceville on the 28th.
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