Kentucky High School Basketball - Newport edges Bellevue
February 1, 2023: Newport, KY 41071 In Wednesday's league outing, the Newport Wildcats (Newport, KY) basketball squad nipped the visiting Bellevue Tigers (Bellevue, KY), by a margin of 45-40.
The Wildcats (6-10) will now prepare for their outing against Cumberland County (Burkesville, KY). The Panthers go into the non-league outing with a 14-8 record. In their last outing, Cumberland County got by Wayne County (Monticello, KY), 55-43, in a non-league outing.
The Tigers now own a 13-9 record. They play next when they host Fairview for a non-league outing on Friday, February 3. Bellevue will encounter a Eagles squad coming off a 52-10 league loss to Boyd County (Ashland, KY). The Eagles record now stands at 3-10.