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| 02/20/24 - Away | 56-66 L |
| 12/30/23 - Home | 53-64 L |
| 02/08/23 - Home | 80-95 L |
| 02/08/22 - Away | 74-71 W |
| 01/15/22 - Neutral | 72-82 L |
| + 5 more games |
Newport Central Catholic and Holy Cross are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but not for long. The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Holy Cross Indians at 4:00 p.m.
Newport Central Catholic managed to keep up with Newport until halftime on Wednesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Newport Central Catholic came up short against Newport, falling 69-46. The loss continues a trend for the Thoroughbreds in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Holy Cross, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Beechwood 61-59. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted since December 3, 2024.
Holy Cross has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.5 points over those games. As for Newport Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
Newport Central Catholic came up short against Holy Cross in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 66-56. Will Newport Central Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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