Newport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 63-25 loss at the hands of the Juniata Indians. The Buffaloes lost against the Indians in their previous head to head back in January, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 51-38 score last time.
12/10/24 @ Juniata | 4 |
12/07/24 vs York County Tech | 6 |
12/06/24 vs Kutztown | 2 |
Newport's loss came despite strong showings from Landon Zaring and John Mayeresky. Zaring went 8 of 15 on his way to 13 points in addition to eight boards and four steals, while Mayeresky posted three points and six rebounds. Zaring is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season.
Newport's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Juniata, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Newport will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on East Juniata at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Juniata, they will venture away from home to face off against Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Juniata has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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