The Newark Memorial Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Irvington Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Newark Memorial is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since November 21, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of St. Patrick-St. Vincent by a score of 58-56.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 66 points the game before, Irvington was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 77-25 loss at the hands of De La Salle. The matchup marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Irvington dropped their record down to 5-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Newark Memorial, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Newark Memorial came up short against Irvington in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 66-60. Can Newark Memorial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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