The Newport Wildcats will take on the Bryan Station Defenders in a holiday battle at at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Saturday, Newport was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-52 to Campbell County. The Wildcats have struggled against the Camels recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
| 12/14/24 vs Campbell County | 19 |
| 12/07/24 @ Daviess County | 17 |
| 12/10/24 vs Ryle | 15 |
| 12/02/24 @ Dayton | 12 |
| 12/04/24 @ Princeton | 8 |
Despite the defeat, Newport saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Griffin Starks went 7 for 11 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Starks has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Amontae Lowe, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, Bryan Station put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Eastern 77-54. The Defenders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 23 points or more this season.
Bryan Station pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.4 points per game. As for Newport, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
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