Basketball Preview: Marie Philip Galloping Ghosts vs. Newman
Marie Philip is 8-2 against the since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Marie Philip Galloping Ghosts will look to defend their home court against Newman at 4:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Monday, Marie Philip was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-47 to the Cougars. Marie Philip has struggled against the Cougars recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Marie Philip's defeat came about despite a quality game from Xavier DeLeon, who dropped a triple-double on 27 points, 18 rebounds, and ten steals. That was a full 57.4% of Marie Philip's points, marking the tenth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Novas, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Newman was the victim of a rough 56-32 loss at the hands of the two weeks ago. Newman has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marie Philip's loss dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Newman, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything went Marie Philip's way against the in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 as the Galloping Ghosts made off with a 68-42 win. With Marie Philip ahead 43-21 at the half, the match was all but over already.
