Basketball Recap: Newport Comes Up Short

Newport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Northwest Christian School Crusaders, falling 51-26. The Grizzlies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-4.

Newport's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Northwest Christian School, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.

Newport will take on Chewelah in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Christian School and Naches Valley will round out the year against one another at at 12:00 p.m. on December 28th.