The Newport Wildcats had already won 20 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.1 points), and they went ahead and made it 21 on Friday. They took down Highlands 63-48. Given Newport's advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while Highlands is ranked 78th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newport's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but James Turner led the charge by scoring 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tay Kinney, who scored 17 points along with two steals.
Newport has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 22 of their last 23 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-3 record this season. As for Highlands, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-15.
Newport does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Highlands also has no future games currently scheduled.
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