The Newman Comets girls basketball team is going to find out soon if it has the right stuff to contend for a Three Rivers Conference crown.

The Comets (10-6, 6-0) got through the pre-Christmas portion of the league schedule unscathed, but haven't tangled with beasts Prophetstown or Riverdale yet. That will change tonight, when the Prophets come to town. The only regular-season meeting against the Rams is slated for Feb. 9 in Sterling.

"I think we can prove to a lot of people by winning this game that we're the real deal," Newman senior forward Rachel Hageman said, "and that we can play with awesome teams like Prophetstown."