Basketball Recap: Newport Central Catholic Victorious

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Previous Games

02/08/25 - Home	66-63 W
02/20/24 - Away	56-66 L
12/30/23 - Home	53-64 L
02/08/23 - Home	80-95 L
02/08/22 - Away	74-71 W
+ 5 more games

Newport Central Catholic's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Holy Cross Indians 66-63. This was payback for the Thoroughbreds, who suffered a 66-56 loss the last time these two teams met.

Newport Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Holy Cross, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newport Central Catholic will square off against Walton-Verona at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Holy Cross, they will venture away from home to take on Scott at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Holy Cross' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games.