Basketball Recap: Newman Central Catholic's Loss Ends Five-Game Winning Streak at Home

If Newman Central Catholic was riding high fresh off their 65-39 takedown of Erie-Prophetstown last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Newman Central Catholic Comets fell just short of the Mendota Trojans by a score of 57-55 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Comets have suffered since December 16, 2024.

Newman Central Catholic's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-13. As for Mendota, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newman Central Catholic has already played their next match (against Erie-Prophetstown), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mendota has also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Hall.