Basketball Recap: Newport Extends Home Winning Streak to Eight

After losing to Harrisburg the last time they met, Newport decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Newport Greyhounds narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Harrisburg Hornets 49-46.

Greyhounds

Previous Games (Home)

01/16/25 vs Harrisburg	49-46
01/09/25 vs Hoxie	85-23
01/06/25 vs Carlisle	37-35
12/28/24 vs Wynne	51-29
12/27/24 vs Augusta	51-49
+ 3 more games

Newport pushed their record up to 13-7 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.4 points per game. As for Harrisburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newport will face off against Osceola at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harrisburg has already played their next match (against Manila), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.