Newman International Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a blow against the Takoma Academy Tigers, falling 64-32. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 1310th in Texas, while the Tigers are ranked 84th in Maryland).
Newman International Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-19. As for Takoma Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Newman International Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Takoma Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against San Gabriel Academy on Saturday. San Gabriel Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Takoma Academy likes a good challenge.
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