Basketball Game Preview: Newcomerstown Trojans vs. Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints

Newcomerstown hasn't had much luck against Tuscarawas Central Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Newcomerstown Trojans will take on the Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Newcomerstown is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They fell 70-62 to Strasburg-Franklin.

Meanwhile, Tuscarawas Central Catholic ended up a good deal behind Malvern on Friday and lost 66-48. The Saints have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Newcomerstown's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.

Newcomerstown didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Tuscarawas Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with an 83-79 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newcomerstown since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.