Newport won against Bellevue last Wednesday with 69 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Newport Wildcats blew past the Highlands Bluebirds 69-49. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Bluebirds: they've now won six in a row.
Leading Newport to victory were James Turner and Yamil Rondon. Turner dropped a double-double with 23 points and 15 rebounds, while Rondon went 9-for-14 to rack up 21 points in addition to eight assists and five boards. With that strong performance, Turner is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Amontae Lowe was another key player, putting up six points and five assists.
Wildcats
| 02/28/25 vs Highlands | 24 |
| 02/26/25 vs Bellevue | 18 |
| 02/18/25 @ Beechwood | 10 |
| 02/12/25 @ Conner | 15 |
| 02/11/25 vs Dixie Heights | 12 |
| + 57 more games |
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Newport was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Newport's record now sits at 18-10. As for Highlands, their loss dropped their record down to 18-12.
As of now, neither Newport nor Highlands have any future games scheduled.
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