Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report.
The Sterling, IL, Newman Comets outscored the Morrison Mustangs from the free throw line, to cap a close 46-43 contest on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. The Mustangs gave the Comets 27 free throw attempts, and they connected on 15, to generate the difference in a very competitive game at Morrison, IL.
| player | pts. | player | pts. | |
| McQueen | 9 | Baten | 0 | |
| Newman | 0 | Padilla | 15 | |
| Bush | 0 | C | Williams | 1 |
| Adams | 0 | O | Britt | 8 |
| Strating | 17 | M | McBride | 1 |
| Mouw | 6 | E | Wimpson | 21 |
| Dolieslager | — | T | Jungerman | 0 |
| Martin | 11 | S | Boesen | 0 |
| Hall J. | – | |||
| Hall Z. | – | |||
| Johnson | – | |||
| Behrens | – | |||
| Tichler | 0 | |||
| Total | 43 | Total | 46 |