The Wayne Eagles will square off against the Newark Reds at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Newark will be up against a hot Wayne team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Wayne blew past Midlakes, posting a 68-37 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 30 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Newark suffered their closest loss since January 24, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Geneva by a score of 63-60. While losing is never fun, the Reds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 376th, while the Panthers are ranked 174th).
Wayne's win was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Newark, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-10.
Wayne strolled past Newark when the teams last played back in January by a score of 71-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wayne since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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