Basketball Game Preview: Newport Grizzlies vs. East Valley Knights

The Newport Grizzlies will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the East Valley Knights at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses dating back to last season for Newport and 17 for East Valley dating back to last season.

Last Friday, Newport might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Chewelah an easy 64-44 win.

Meanwhile, East Valley came up short against Lakeside on Saturday and fell 54-43.

East Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Newport, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-6.

Newport came up short against East Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 59-46. Thankfully for Newport, Nehemiah Harry (who went 7 of 9 on his way to 22 points and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.