Basketball Game Preview: Newman Fighting Cardinals vs. Rib Lake Redmen

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Previous 6 Games

02/01/24 - Home	59-46 W
02/02/23 - Away	60-40 W
02/03/22 - Home	47-43 W
02/07/20 - Neutral	65-14 W
02/08/19 - Away	63-17 W
02/18/17 - Neutral	44-34 W

Newman is 6-0 against Rib Lake since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Newman Fighting Cardinals are taking a road trip to face off against the Rib Lake Redmen at 7:15 p.m. Newman is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 64-28, which was the final score in Newman's tilt against Columbus Catholic on Monday.

Meanwhile, Rib Lake suffered their closest defeat since November 19, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Tomahawk by a score of 37-35.

Rib Lake's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Newman, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.

Newman beat Rib Lake 59-46 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newman since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.