Newport is on a six-game streak of home losses, Chewelah a 15-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Wednesday. The Newport Grizzlies will welcome the Chewelah Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Newport is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Northwest Christian School on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Newport was beaten by Northwest Christian School 57-18. The Grizzlies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-6.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 52-11, which was the final score in Chewelah's tilt against Reardan on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while the Screaming Eagles are ranked 38th).
Chewelah's loss dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Newport, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Everything came up roses for Newport against Chewelah when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 38-11 victory. Does Newport have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chewelah turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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