Basketball Game Preview: Newport Christian Seahawks vs. Samueli Academy Firewolves

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Previous 3 Games

01/14/25 - Away	62-50 W
01/31/22 - Home	53-31 W
01/18/22 - Away	67-20 W

Newport Christian has gone 3-0 against Samueli Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Newport Christian Seahawks will get right back to it and host the Samueli Academy Firewolves at 5:30 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Newport Christian and four for Samueli Academy.

On Monday, Newport Christian came up short against The Webb Schools and fell 36-24. That's two games in a row now that the Seahawks have lost by exactly 12 points.

Meanwhile, Samueli Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 34-28 to The Webb Schools.

Samueli Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Newport Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

Newport Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Samueli Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 62-50. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Samueli Academy's Kennedy Cortez, who posted 23 points along with six boards and three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Newport Christian still be able to contain Cortez? There's only one way to find out.