Newcastle is 2-8 against Rawlins since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Newcastle Dogies will head out to face off against the Rawlins Outlaws at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Newcastle is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Saturday. They lost 55-34 to Torrington.
Meanwhile, Rawlins came up short against Mountain View on Saturday and fell 59-52.
Despite the loss, Rawlins saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Chris Gonzalez posted 23 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Gonzalez a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Timothy Philo, who put up six points.
Rawlins' defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Newcastle, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.
Newcastle came up short against Rawlins in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 44-31. Can Newcastle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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