James Logan was the 63-49 winner over Newark Memorial when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The James Logan Colts fell 60-50 to the Newark Memorial Cougars on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Colts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 725th, while the Cougars are ranked 362nd).
Newark Memorial's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cristian Failla, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 15 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Jacob Libiran, who posted 11 points.
James Logan's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Newark Memorial, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
James Logan wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 60-47 loss against Kennedy on the 16th. Newark Memorial has also already played their next contest, a 61-58 win against Mission San Jose on the 16th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps