Illinois High School Basketball - Newark overwhelmed by Prairie Central
December 21, 2024: Newark, IL 60541 In Saturday's non-league test, the Prairie Central Hawks (Fairbury, IL) basketball squad trounced the host Newark Norsemen (Newark, IL), by a score of 52-27.
Next, the Hawks encounter the St. Thomas More Sabers (Champaign, IL) in a Illini Prairie test, on Monday, January 6. Prairie Central will attempt to improve on its 4-11 season record. The Sabers come into the test with a 4-8 record after their 25-13 non-league win over Paxton-Buckley-Loda (Paxton, IL).
The Norsemen (0-10) will now prepare for their test against Manteno (Manteno, IL). The Panthers come into the non-league test with a 12-0 record. In their last test, Manteno bounced Bremen (Midlothian, IL), 53-20, in a non-league test.