Holy Cross lost against Newport back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Holy Cross Indians fell just short of the Newport Wildcats by a score of 50-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Indians have suffered against the Wildcats since January 19, 2019.
Yamil Rondon was his usual excellent self, shooting 55% from the field en route to 20 points and three steals for Newport. Griffin Starks was another key player, putting up eight points and five boards.
Holy Cross' defeat dropped their record down to 17-12. As for Newport, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season.
Holy Cross does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newport, they will take on Lloyd Memorial in a tournament on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Lloyd Memorial sitting on 13 straight wins and Newport on four.
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