Newton and Mt. Carmel are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Newton Eagles will challenge the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Saturday, Newton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 58-53 to Casey-Westfield. 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 450th, while the Warriors are ranked 155th).
Meanwhile, Mt. Carmel scored the most points they've had this season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 70-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lawrenceville. The Golden Aces haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Mt. Carmel's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Newton, they have 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.
Newton beat Mt. Carmel 54-42 in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Will Newton repeat their success, or does Mt. Carmel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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