The Newark Memorial Cougars will be taking part in a tournament against the Terra Linda Trojans at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Newark Memorial was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-44 to Arroyo.
Despite their defeat, Newark Memorial saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Angelina Baca, who posted 11 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Scott, who earned nine points.
Meanwhile, Terra Linda was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 45-33 to Urban. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 917th, while the Blues are ranked 368th).
Terra Linda's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Newark Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
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