The Toronto Red Knights will challenge the Newcomerstown Trojans at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Toronto: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Newcomerstown has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
Toronto is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since December 4, 2024 on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Bridgeport 55-26.
Meanwhile, Newcomerstown hadn't done well against Garaway recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Everything went Newcomerstown's way against Garaway as Newcomerstown made off with a 52-31 win. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Pirates are ranked 701st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newcomerstown has also been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Toronto, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Toronto took a serious blow against Newcomerstown in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 62-32. Will Toronto have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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