Basketball Recap: Rank Disadvantage No Problem for Newark

By Team Reports Feb 8, 2025, 4:36am

Basketball Recap: Newark Reds vs. Wayne Eagles

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Newark ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They managed a 68-63 victory over the Wayne Eagles. The win was all the more spectacular given the Reds' disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 352nd, while the Eagles are ranked 56th).

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Previous Games

02/07/25 - Home68-63 W
01/07/25 - Away54-71 L
02/09/24 - Home49-55 L
01/24/24 - Away62-64 L
02/14/23 - Home60-53 W
+ 5 more games

Newark's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Wayne, their loss ended a 14-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newark will host Mynderse Academy at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. As for Wayne, they will welcome Palmyra-Macedon at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps

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