The Newark Catholic Green Wave just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome Granville Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Newark Catholic has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Newark Catholic fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Johnstown-Monroe on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Johnnies 77-73. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (60), the Green Wave still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Granville Christian Academy came up short against Utica on Thursday and fell 60-49. Granville Christian Academy hasn't had much luck with Utica recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Newark Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.7 points over those games. As for Granville Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
Newark Catholic barely slipped by Granville Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 65-64. Will Newark Catholic repeat their success, or does Granville Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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