Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 63-53 to 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).
Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for North Clay/Clay City, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Newton will be home for the holidays to greet St. Anthony at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Anthony will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Newton surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Clay/Clay City, they and Grayville will face off at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
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