The Wingate Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Newcomb Skyhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Newcomb took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Wingate, who comes in off a win.
Wingate took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Zuni 71-47. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Newcomb was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 65-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Thoreau.
Wingate has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points over those games. As for Newcomb, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
Everything went Wingate's way against Newcomb in their previous meeting back in January, as Wingate made off with a 72-52 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wingate since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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