Royals
| 12/28/24 vs Newark | 66-62 |
| 12/27/24 vs Lisle | 79-45 |
Hinckley-Big Rock won the last time they faced Newark and things went their way on Saturday too. The Hinckley-Big Rock Royals snuck past the Newark Norsemen with a 66-62 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Royals.
Several Norsemen players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dylan Long, who went 13 of 30 on his way to 29 points and three steals. That was a full 46.8% of Newark's points, marking the tenth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Wills, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 15 points.
Hinckley-Big Rock's record now sits at 9-3. As for Newark, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
Hinckley-Big Rock will challenge Pecatonica at 12:50 p.m. on Thursday. As for Newark, they will head out to take on Leland at 7:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025.
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