The Newport Wildcats will play host again and welcome the Highlands Bluebirds, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Newport can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Bellevue 75-26 at home. Given Newport's advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while Bellevue is ranked 189th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newport's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tay Kinney, who scored 20 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Kinney hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Deshaun Jackson jr was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with eight rebounds and seven assists.
Meanwhile, Highlands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 74-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of Beechwood. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (66), Highlands still had to take the loss.
Newport is on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 22 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-3 record this season. As for Highlands, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-14.
Everything came up roses for Newport against Highlands in their previous matchup back in January as the squad secured a 76-26 victory. In that contest, Newport amassed a halftime lead of 42-18, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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