Basketball Recap: Newark Memorial falls despite strong effort from Angelina Baca

By Team Reports Feb 3, 2024, 10:34am

Basketball Recap: Newark Memorial Cougars vs. Mission San Jose Warriors

The Newark Memorial Cougars lost against the Mission San Jose Warriors back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Newark Memorial received a tough blow as they fell 46-31 to the Warriors. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Newark Memorial in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.

When it comes to explaining why Newark Memorial lost, one person who can't be blamed is Angelina Baca. Despite the final result, she scored 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Scott, who scored eight points.

Newark Memorial has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. As for Mission San Jose, their victory bumped their record up to 6-16.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newark Memorial will take on the Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Washington is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Mission San Jose, they will be playing at home against the Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.