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| 02/09/23 - Away | 53-19 W |
| 01/13/22 - Neutral | 54-23 W |
| 12/14/19 - Away | 48-47 W |
Newark is a perfect 3-0 against Mendota since December of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Newark Norsemen will venture away from home to take on the Mendota Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Newark is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Seneca on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Newark was outmatched by Seneca and fell 79-21. While losing is never fun, the Norsemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 648th, while the Fighting Irish are ranked 169th).
Meanwhile, Mendota was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 48-32 to Putnam County.
Newark dropped their record down to 3-24 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Mendota, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-24.
Everything came up roses for Newark against Mendota in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, as the team secured a 53-19 win. In that matchup, Newark amassed a halftime lead of 33-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
