The Utica Redskins will head out on the road to face off against the Newark Catholic Green Wave at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Utica is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Saturday, Utica earned a 64-54 victory over Lakewood. The victory was just what Utica needed coming off of a 62-41 loss in their prior game.
Meanwhile, Newark Catholic's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fifth straight loss. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 70-44 walloping at the hands of Heath. While losing is never fun, Newark Catholic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 751st, while Heath is ranked 162nd).
Utica's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Newark Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Utica was able to grind out a solid victory over Newark Catholic when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 51-38. Does Utica have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newark Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
