Newton is 1-9 against St. Anthony since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Newton Eagles will welcome the St. Anthony Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m.
Newton is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a 63-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Clay/Clay City. 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 415th, while North Clay/Clay City are ranked 201st).
Meanwhile, St. Anthony had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 66-45 win. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 20 points or more this season.
Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for St. Anthony, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Newton came up short against St. Anthony in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 50-43. Will Newton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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