Newman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Marathon Red Raiders an easy 67-44 victory. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Fighting Cardinals of the 83-42 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Newman's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Marathon, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newman will be home for the holidays to greet Stratford at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Marathon, they will welcome Assumption at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Marathon has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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