Newport is 8-2 against Lloyd Memorial since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Sunday. Having just played yesterday, the Newport Wildcats will jump right back in to play the Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts at 3:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Newport is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Adair County: they outscored them in every quarter. Newport snuck past Adair County with a 56-50 victory on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
| 12/21/24 vs Adair County | 17 |
| 12/20/24 vs Mater Lakes Academy | 16 |
| 12/18/24 vs Bryan Station | 15 |
James Turner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Griffin Starks, who posted seven points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lloyd Memorial's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Wednesday. They fell 76-64 to St. Xavier. The loss was the Juggernauts' first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lloyd Memorial fell to 3-1. As for Newport, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Newport against Lloyd Memorial when the teams last played back in March, as the team secured a 68-29 win. Does Newport have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lloyd Memorial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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