The Newman Fighting Cardinals and the Stratford Tigers will compete for holiday cheer at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Newman is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Newman might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Marathon an easy 67-44 win.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Stratford took on Edgar on Friday. Stratford came out on top against Edgar by a score of 52-40.
Newman's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Stratford, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Things could have been worse for Newman, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 56-39 loss to Stratford in their previous matchup back in February. Can Newman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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