Penn Yan Academy and Newark are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Penn Yan Academy Mustangs will be playing at home against the Newark Reds at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Penn Yan Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Wayland-Cohocton 66-30 on Monday. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Newark took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 70-29 victory over Midlakes. Given the Reds' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Screaming Eagles are ranked 446th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newark's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.8 points. As for Penn Yan Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Penn Yan Academy suffered a grim 64-39 defeat to Newark when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Penn Yan Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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