The Newport Cubs have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Riverdale Mavericks at 5:30 p.m. on December 27th. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Newport has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 22 points or more this season. They put the hurt on St. Helens with a sharp 54-32 victory last Friday.
Meanwhile, Riverdale's nine-game losing streak dating back to last season came to an end on Thursday. They managed a 43-38 victory over Vernonia/Jewell. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Riverdale has managed all season.
Newport now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Riverdale, their victory bumped their record up to 1-7.