Newark Memorial is 0-10 against American since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Newark Memorial Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the American Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Newark Memorial suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Thursday. They were dealt a 77-26 defeat at the hands of Moreau Catholic. Newark Memorial has struggled against Moreau Catholic recently, as their match on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Sydney Scott, who scored ten points. Angelina Baca was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Meanwhile, American was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 38-32 to Irvington. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points American has scored all season.
Newark Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for American, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Newark Memorial suffered a grim 67-46 defeat to American in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. The matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Newark Memorial was down 38-15.
