The Newark Memorial Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Washington Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newark Memorial has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Washington will come in with three straight wins.
Newark Memorial is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since December 7, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Mission San Jose by a score of 39-36.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Angelina Baca, who posted 13 points. Sydney Scott was another key player, putting up seven points.
Meanwhile, Washington hadn't done well against Irvington recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Washington strolled past Irvington with points to spare, taking the game 45-27. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Vikings are ranked 895th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newark Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Washington, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-6.
Newark Memorial suffered a grim 45-25 defeat to Washington in their previous matchup back in January. Can Newark Memorial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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