Newport hasn't had much luck against Cascade recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Newport Cubs will square off against the Cascade Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Newport beat North Marion 72-62.
Meanwhile, Cascade waltzed into their match on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Eagles 51-49. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Eagles are ranked 61st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cascade's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3. As for Newport, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Newport came up short against Cascade when the teams last played back in January, falling 57-50. Can Newport avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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