Newcomerstown hasn't had much luck against Claymont recently, but that could start to change on Sunday. The Newcomerstown Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Claymont Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Friday, Newcomerstown was beaten by Malvern 89-56. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 650th, while the Hornets are ranked 153rd).
Meanwhile, Claymont lost to Garaway on the road by a 59-42 margin on Friday. The Mustangs have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Claymont's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Newcomerstown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-9.
Newcomerstown suffered a grim 62-41 defeat to Claymont when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Newcomerstown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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