Newport hasn't had much luck against Juniata recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Newport Buffaloes will take on the Juniata Indians at 7:00 p.m.
Newport is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They lost to Dayspring Christian Academy at home by a 43-29 margin. While losing is never fun, the Buffaloes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 590th, while the Warriors are ranked 186th).
Meanwhile, Juniata entered their tilt with Belleville Mennonite on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 37-26 victory over the Thunder.
Newport's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Juniata, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Newport came up short against Juniata when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 38-25. Can Newport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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