Newport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 63-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Juniata Tigers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Buffaloes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 46-44 back in December of 2024.
It was another big night for Wrett Smith, who went 10 of 25 en route to 36 points along with seven boards and three steals for East Juniata. Smith's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Brayant Carrasquillo also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Newport's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for East Juniata, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11.
Newport has already played their next contest, a 55-36 loss against Millersburg on the 27th. As for East Juniata, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 63-50 defeat against Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy on the 27th.
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