
Greyhounds
12/02/24 @ Shirley | 54 |
11/21/24 vs Jacksonville Lighthouse | 39 |
01/13/25 vs Wynne | 38 |
01/10/25 vs Hoxie | 33 |
11/20/24 @ Scott Charter | 32 |
Newport waltzed into their match on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Everything went their way against the Harrisburg Hornets as they made off with a 78-55 win. The Greyhounds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
When it comes to explaining why Harrisburg lost, don't look at Axel Heeb. Despite the final result, he posted 20 points. Eastin Gray was another key player, going 5 of 7 on his way to 12 points.
Newport is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Harrisburg, they dropped their record down to 9-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newport will take on Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newport knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Osceola likes a good challenge. As for Harrisburg, they will face off against Manila at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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