Basketball Game Preview: Plano Reapers vs. Newark Norsemen + How To Watch

Plano is 2-7 against Newark since November of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Reapers will jump right back in to play the Norsemen at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Plano saw some tournament action on Thursday. They fell just short of Dwight by a score of 59-57.

Plano's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Chloe Rowe, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 15 boards, and Jadyn Long, who went 5-for-8 en route to 14 points and eight rebounds. Le'Niya Viser was another key player, putting up 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals.

Meanwhile, Newark took a blow against Sandwich on Wednesday, falling 51-17.

Plano now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Newark, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

Everything came up roses for Plano against Newark in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 63-13 win. Will the Reapers repeat their success, or do the Norsemen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.