The Newport - Bellevue Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Monroe Bearcats at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Newport - Bellevue has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while Monroe will arrive with six straight victories.
Newport - Bellevue is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 65-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lincoln on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Monroe beat Doherty 57-52 on Wednesday. The 57-point effort marked the Bearcats' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Monroe's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Newport - Bellevue, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Newport - Bellevue came up short against Monroe when the teams last played back in January, falling 62-51. Can Newport - Bellevue avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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