The third road game was the charm for the Newport - Bellevue Knights, as they earned their first road win of the season. They managed a 49-45 victory over Rolling Hills Prep on Wednesday. Given Newport - Bellevue's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 131st in Washington, while Rolling Hills Prep is ranked 282nd in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newport - Bellevue was led to victory by Megan Roberts and Portia Polo. Roberts scored 15 points, while Polo scored 23 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Roberts has scored at least 25% of Newport - Bellevue's points. Julia Thompson was another key contributor, scoring two points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Newport - Bellevue's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Rolling Hills Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Newport - Bellevue won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Oceanside at 4:30 p.m. on December 28, 2023. Oceanside is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 57.8 points per game. Rolling Hills Prep won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Santa Margarita at 6:00 p.m. on December 28, 2023.
