Newman will square off against the Western Reserve Academy Pioneers at 11:50 a.m. on Tuesday.
Newman is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Darrow just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 53-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ducks.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Western Reserve Academy). They blew past IMG Academy Blue 80-24 on Monday. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 29th in Ohio, while the Ascenders are ranked 279th in Florida), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Western Reserve Academy's win came from a few key players Newman will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sheridan Oberhand, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 assists. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in boards (seven). Another player making a difference was Islay Moore, who went 8-for-10 to rack up 20 points.
Newman's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Western Reserve Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 18-10.
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