After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Moreau Catholic, Newark Memorial was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They walked away with a 59-48 victory over the American Eagles. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while the Eagles are ranked 794th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, American had strong showings from Arman Mahavni, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards, and Dylan JaWei Lee, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 18 points. That's the most points Mahavni has posted since back in December of 2024.
Newark Memorial now has a winning record of 11-10. As for American, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 14 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Newark Memorial will host Irvington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for American, they will venture away from home to face off against James Logan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. American is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.2 points per game this season.
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