Basketball Game Preview: Newark Wildcats vs. Upper Arlington Golden Bears

The Newark Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Upper Arlington Golden Bears at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Newark will be strutting in after a win while Upper Arlington will be coming in after a loss.

Newark is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 57-46 victory over Olentangy. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Braves recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Upper Arlington and Hilliard Davidson meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. Upper Arlington took a 55-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hilliard Davidson.

Upper Arlington's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Newark, their victory bumped their record up to 19-4.

Newark suffered a grim 61-38 defeat to Upper Arlington in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Can Newark avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.