The Newcomb Skyhawks and the Pine Hill Warriors will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Newcomb will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Newcomb saw some tournament action on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 50-31 win over Hozho Academy. Given the Skyhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Wolves are ranked 128th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pine Hill didn't have too much trouble with Rehoboth Christian on Friday as they won 42-27. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Newcomb's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for Pine Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Newcomb came out on top in a nail-biter against Pine Hill in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, sneaking past 36-34. Will Newcomb repeat their success, or does Pine Hill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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