The Newport Greyhounds and the Harrisburg Hornets will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Newport knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Harrisburg likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, Newport was able to grind out a solid victory over KIPP Delta, taking the game 71-61. Given the Greyhounds' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while KIPP Delta are ranked 252nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg hadn't done well against Walnut Ridge recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Harrisburg snuck past Walnut Ridge with a 51-47 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Newport is also on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Harrisburg, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Newport strolled past Harrisburg in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 53-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newport since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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