Basketball Preview: Newark Norsemen vs. Morris Redskins
The Newark Norsemen will head out on the road to face off against the Morris Redskins at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Newark has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Morris will come in with five straight victories.
Newark is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Sandwich on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Newark was dealt a 38-7 loss at the hands of Sandwich.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Morris). They took their contest on Monday with ease, bagging an 80-23 win over Streator. Fans of the Redskins have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Newark's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Morris, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Newark might still be hurting after the 52-30 loss they got from Morris in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Newark avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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