BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL FROM FRIDAY NIGHT (02/12/2024)

(NEWTON) In Boys High School Basketball from Friday night (02/09/2024)–

  • Newton avenged a loss to Olney from two weeks earlier and beat the Tigers, 56-39
  • The Eagles were led by Caden Nichols with 25 points
  • Parker Wolf and Dylan Gier added 15 and 14 points respectively
  • Olney’s senior point guard Ian Winkler had 21 points

Newton won the junior varsity game in overtime, 47-44.

Olney is now 23-4 on the year and finishes at 5-2 in the LIC, The Tigers wrap up their regular season at home with Teutopolis Thursday night.

Newton improved to 18-10 on the year and at 5-1 in the LIC, the Eagles finish league action next Tuesday night at Casey-Westfield.

(OLNEY) Elsewhere in Boys High School Hoops from Friday night –

Here’s how the other LIC teams faired

  • Lawrenceville beat Casey-Westfield, 54-37
  • Mt. Carmel beat Paris, 51-31
  • Robinson beat Red Hill, 52-42
  • Marshall beat Charleston, 57-48

Some other area downstate results

  • Oblong/Palestine/Hutsonville beat Neoga, 52-43
  • Flora beat Eldorado, 65-38
  • Fairfield beat Edwards County, 44-39
  • Mt. Zion beat Mattoon, 68-38
  • Altamont beat St. Elmo/Brownstown, 61-40
  • Carmi beat Hamilton County, 45-26
  • Centralia beat Carbondale, 58-35
  • Cumberland beat Decatur Unity Christian, 70-38
  • Salem beat East Alton-Wood River, 55-37
  • South Central beat Mulberry Grove, 62-40
  • Wayne City beat Sandoval, 86-60
  • Webber beat Grayville, 93-76