Basketball Recap: Newark Catholic Comes Up Short

Newark Catholic lost against Watkins Memorial back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Newark Catholic Green Wave lost to the Watkins Memorial Warriors on the road by a 72-58 margin.

When it comes to explaining why Newark Catholic lost, don't look at Dylan Daube. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 14 en route to 14 points and six rebounds. Daube has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Miller Hutchison was another key player, putting up four points and nine boards.

Newark Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Watkins Memorial, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-10.

Newark Catholic has already played their next contest, a 55-53 loss against Northridge on the 31st. As for Watkins Memorial, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 63-51 defeat against Mt. Vernon on the 31st.