Basketball Recap: Jacob Libiran Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Willow Glen

Newark Memorial's tournament run continued when they took on Willow Glen on Friday. The Newark Memorial Cougars came out on top against the Willow Glen Rams by a score of 53-41. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.

Newark Memorial's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jacob Libiran, who went 6 for 15 on his way to 15 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Aadhavan Dhivakaran, who posted nine points and five boards.

Cougars

Offensive Rebounds

12/27/24 vs Willow Glen	15
12/26/24 vs Watsonville	8
12/14/24 vs Oak Grove	14

Newark Memorial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Newark Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Willow Glen, they now have a losing record at 3-4.

Newark Memorial didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-56 loss against St. Patrick-St. Vincent on the 28th. As for Willow Glen, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-51 defeat against Elk Grove on the 28th.