The Davenport Gorillas will face off against the Newport Grizzlies at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Davenport took a blow against Reardan, falling 83-47. While losing is never fun, the Gorillas can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Screaming Eagles are ranked 27th).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 68-41, which was the final score in Newport's tilt against St. George's on Tuesday. The Grizzlies have struggled against the Dragons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Davenport has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Newport, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.
Davenport skirted past Newport 58-55 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Davenport since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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