The Newsome Wolves will face off against the Plant City Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Newsome will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Newsome will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Alonso, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Newsome snuck past Alonso with a 50-44 win on Wednesday. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Ravens are ranked 403rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Plant City, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 81-56 margin over Leto on Wednesday. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 25 points or more this season.
Newsome better keep an eye on Gavin Tinsley. He was instrumental in Plant City's win, going 13 for 16 on his way to 28 points and eight rebounds. Tinsley's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Laurice Hamilton, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Newsome pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Plant City, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Newsome couldn't quite finish off Plant City in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 and fell 44-42. Will Newsome have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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