Basketball Recap: Newport Now 12-4 over Last 16 Games

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Previous Games

02/26/25 - Neutral	69-43 W
01/20/25 - Home	69-32 W
02/28/24 - Home	75-26 W
01/31/24 - Home	80-41 W
02/22/23 - Home	79-42 W
+ 5 more games

Newport won the last time they faced Bellevue and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Newport Wildcats blew past the Bellevue Tigers 69-43. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th in Kentucky, while the Tigers are ranked 253rd in Kentucky), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Newport's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amontae Lowe, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of James Turner, who posted eight points in addition to six boards and four steals.

Newport has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points over those games. Bellevue has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-20 record this season.

Newport will take on Highlands at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newport has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 204 points over their last three games. Bellevue does not have any more games scheduled as of now.