The Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts will be taking part in a tournament against the Newport Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lloyd Memorial is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 14 games.
Lloyd Memorial's tournament run continued when they took on Ryle on Saturday. Lloyd Memorial managed a 51-46 victory over Ryle.
Meanwhile, Newport waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Indians, sneaking past 50-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted against the Indians since January 19, 2019.
Lloyd Memorial better keep an eye on Yamil Rondon. He was instrumental in Newport's win, going 6-for-11 en route to 20 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffin Starks, who posted eight points and five boards.
Lloyd Memorial pushed their record up to 25-6 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.1 points over those games. As for Newport, their win bumped their record up to 19-10.
Lloyd Memorial beat Newport 59-52 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Newport's Aj Lowe, who almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lloyd Memorial still be able to contain Lowe? There's only one way to find out.
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