Newark Memorial and Mission San Jose are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2021, but not for long. The Newark Memorial Cougars will host the Mission San Jose Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Newark Memorial took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 60-50 victory over James Logan.
Meanwhile, Mission San Jose posted their biggest win since December 14, 2024 on Tuesday. They blew past Irvington 59-39. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 352nd, while the Vikings are ranked 798th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mission San Jose pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points per game. As for Newark Memorial, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Newark Memorial was able to grind out a solid victory over Mission San Jose when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 52-42. Does Newark Memorial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mission San Jose turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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