The Newport Wildcats had already won 17 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.1 points), and they went ahead and made it 18 on Thursday. They put the hurt on Lloyd Memorial with a sharp 71-48 victory. Newport has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 20 points or more this season.
Newport found their leader in underclassman Tay Kinney, who scored 24 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Jabari Covington was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Newport is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-3 record this season. As for Lloyd Memorial, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-9.
Newport will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Beechwood at 7:30 p.m. Newport is coming into the contest with seven straight victories at home, so Beechwood is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Lloyd Memorial, they will head out on the road to take on Trimble County at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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