Mission San Jose is 9-1 against the Cougars since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mission San Jose Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Newark Memorial Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Mission San Jose's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. They fell 51-38 to Irvington. While losing is never fun, Mission San Jose can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 673rd, while the Vikings are ranked 233rd).
Newark Memorial won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They took a serious blow against James Logan, falling 69-25. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Newark Memorial in their matchups with the Colts: they've now lost nine in a row.
Despite their defeat, Newark Memorial saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Sydney Scott, who scored 11 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelina Baca, who scored six points.
Mission San Jose's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Newark Memorial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Mission San Jose against the Cougars when the teams last played back in January as the team secured a 61-31 victory. Will Mission San Jose repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
