THURSDAY NIGHT RESULTS (2/12/26)

(NEWTON) in Girls High School Basketball last night –

Newton swept two non-conference games from visiting St. Anthony

VARSITY

the Lady Eagles won the varsity game, 63-54

Allie Hermann led Newton with 15 points

Claire Probst had 14 points and 8 rebounds

JUNIOR VARSITY

Newton won the junior varsity game in two ten-minute halves, 27-6

Brooke Gentry led the way with 10 points

the Lady Eagles varsity squad ends the regular season at 20-10, 4-3 in the LIC

the junior varsity team finishes the year at 10-8, 4-2 in the LIC

Newton begins Class 2A Regional action at home this Saturday at 1:00 against Flora

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(OLNEY) in Girls High School Basketball last night –

Olney swept two non-conference games from visiting Altamont

VARSITY

the Lady Tigers won the varsity game, 64-34

Kelysse Weiler led Olney with 16 points

Aliyah Flittner had 12 points and Jaylen Gwyn added 11 points

JUNIOR VARSITY

Olney won the junior varsity game, 32-26

the Lady Tigers now prepare for Class 2A Regional action next Monday night

Olney will play Hamilton County at 7:30 down at Eldorado High School

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(NEWTON) also in Girls High School Hoops last night –

there were four other LIC teams in non-conference action, but we have only two results

Paris beat Champaign Centennial, 60-50

Mt. Carmel beat Wayne City/Cisne, 54-18

here’s some other downstate area varsity results

Cumberland beat Tri-County, 64-30

Harrisburg beat Mt. Vernon, 55-35

Neoga beat Arcola, 56-34

Carmi beat Woodlawn, 54-26

Carbondale beat Herrin, 55-27

the statewide girls basketball regionals begin tomorrow