The Newport - Bellevue Knights will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Issaquah Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Newport - Bellevue has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Issaquah will arrive with three straight wins.
Newport - Bellevue suffered their biggest loss since December 16, 2023 on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Woodinville on the road and fell 78-44. Newport - Bellevue has struggled against Woodinville recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Newport - Bellevue had strong showings from Jace Rainey, who scored 18 points along with five assists and two steals, and Isaak Losoya, who scored 12 points along with two steals. That was a full 40.9% of Newport - Bellevue's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Newport - Bellevue were working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. This was only their tenth loss (out of 12 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, even though Redmond scored an imposing 56 points on Tuesday, Issaquah still came out on top. Issaquah managed a 62-56 victory over Redmond.
Newport - Bellevue's defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 2-15. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points per game. As for Issaquah, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Newport - Bellevue might still be hurting after the 69-48 defeat they got from Issaquah when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Newport - Bellevue have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
