Newport hasn't had much luck against Fall Mountain recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Newport Tigers challenge the Fall Mountain Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Newport will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
While Newport didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Kearsarge by a score of 51-40 on Wednesday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Hampshire basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Cougars are ranked 42nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Fall Mountain's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Tuesday. They took a hard 61-42 fall against Monadnock. The loss put an end to the Wildcats' undefeated start to the season.
Newport pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.3 points. As for Fall Mountain, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Newport came up short against Fall Mountain when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 45-32. Will Newport have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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