The Marshall Lions will take on the Newton Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Marshall came up short against West Vigo and fell 52-44.
Meanwhile, Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 61-57 heartbreaker at the hands of Teutopolis. 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 254th, while the Wooden Shoes are ranked 29th).
Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Newton, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Marshall beat Newton 51-42 in their previous matchup back in February of 2025. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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