The Newark Tech Terries will take on the Newark Central Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Newark Tech has four straight wins, Newark Central has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Newark Tech is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Science Park, posting a 77-31 victory. The Terries have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Newark Central played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Newark Collegiate Academy, falling 74-52.
Newark Tech will have to contain Yam'Bya Ndaw as he made an impact in Newark Central's last game. He almost dropped a triple-double on nine points, 12 boards, and 11 blocks. Ndaw is crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least four every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Drean Aikins, who went 7 of 13 en route to 17 points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Newark Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Newark Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Newark Tech, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Everything went Newark Tech's way against Newark Central when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Newark Tech made off with an 87-66 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Newark Central's Malik Bass, who posted 27 points. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Newark Tech to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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