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| 01/15/24 - Away | 64-43 W |
| 01/16/23 - Home | 64-34 W |
| 12/14/21 - Home | 33-35 L |
| 01/20/21 - Away | 33-52 L |
| 01/31/20 - Home | 65-32 W |
| + 5 more games |
Halifax is 8-2 against Newport since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Halifax Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Newport Buffaloes at 7:15 p.m. Halifax will be strutting in after a victory while Newport will be coming in after a loss.
Last Monday, Halifax didn't have too much trouble with Juniata as they won 58-39. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Indians are ranked 515th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Newport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 50-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Greenwood. The contest was a 23-23 toss-up at halftime, but the Buffaloes couldn't quite close it out.
Halifax is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.9 points per game. As for Newport, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Halifax took their win against Newport in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 64-43. Does Halifax have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newport turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
