The Newton Eagles and the Edwards County Lions will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, Newton made easy work of Pana and carried off a 62-40 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Panthers are ranked 406th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Edwards County can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Flora 69-19. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-11.
Newton has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points per game. As for Edwards County, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.
Newton came up short against Edwards County in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 60-51. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Edwards County's Grace Bishop, who dropped a double-double on 36 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Newton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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