Newark proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 25) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Seton Catholic Central Saints 69-67. The win was all the more spectacular given the Reds' disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 352nd, while the Saints are ranked 33rd).
Newark is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Seton Catholic Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-3.
Newark has already played their next matchup (against Waterloo), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Seton Catholic Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 65-44 victory against Chenango Forks on the 28th.
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