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| 01/08/24 - Home | 55-42 W |
| 02/04/23 - Away | 44-36 W |
| 12/11/21 - Home | 66-40 W |
Newport Central Catholic has gone 3-0 against Roger Bacon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds will head out to challenge the Roger Bacon Spartans at 1:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Last Wednesday, Newport Central Catholic came up short against St. Ursula Academy and fell 47-39. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Thoroughbreds came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 59th in Kentucky, while the Bulldogs are ranked 200th in Ohio).
Meanwhile, Roger Bacon's game on Thursday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy by a score of 39-36.
Roger Bacon's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Newport Central Catholic, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Newport Central Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Roger Bacon in their previous meeting back in January, winning 55-42. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Roger Bacon's Morgan Rohling, who posted 22 points along with five boards and three steals. Now that she won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Newport Central Catholic to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
