Newton, IL – The Newton Lady Eagles dominated the Casey-Westfield Lady Warriors in a conference matchup, securing a decisive 70-24 victory and earning a share of the Little Illini Conference championship. This marks Newton’s first conference title since 2017.
Game Recap: The Lady Eagles set the tone early, outscoring Casey-Westfield 22-3 in the first quarter and maintaining their dominance throughout the contest. Newton continued their offensive onslaught in the second and third quarters, putting up 22 and 18 points, respectively, before closing out the game with an eight-point fourth quarter. Casey-Westfield managed to find some offensive rhythm in the final period, scoring 12 points, but it was too little, too late.
Final Score:
Casey-Westfield – 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 = 24
Newton – 22 | 22 | 18 | 8 = 70
Scoring Breakdown:
Casey-Westfield
- Roberts: 8 points (3 field goals, 2-for-2 free throws)
- Moore: 8 points (2 field goals, 1 three-pointer, 1-for-4 free throws)
- Gilbert: 5 points (1 field goal, 1 three-pointer)
- Taylor: 3 points (1 three-pointer)
Team Totals:
- 6 two-point field goals
- 3 three-point field goals
- 3-for-7 free throws
Newton
- K. Martin: 18 points (7 field goals, 1 three-pointer, 1-for-2 free throws)
- C. Martin: 13 points (4 field goals, 1 three-pointer, 2-for-2 free throws)
- O’Dell: 11 points (3 field goals, 1 three-pointer, 2-for-3 free throws)
- Probst: 10 points (5 field goals)
- Hermann: 6 points (3 field goals)
- Schumacher: 4 points (1 field goal, 2-for-2 free throws)
- Brummer: 4 points (2 field goals)
- Meinhart: 2 points (1 field goal)
- Bergbower: 2 points (1 field goal)
Team Totals:
- 27 two-point field goals
- 3 three-point field goals
- 7-for-11 free throws
Other Newton Stats:
Rebounds:
- Probst: 10
- C. Martin: 5
- Earnest: 4
- Meinhart: 3
Assists:
- O’Dell: 5
- C. Martin: 4
- K. Martin: 3
Steals:
- O’Dell: 8
- C. Martin: 4
- K. Martin: 3
With this win, Newton improves to 19-6 overall and 6-1 in conference play. The Lady Eagles will return to action on Monday as they travel to Oblong to take on OPH.
Note: There was no JV game played.
