Newcomerstown lost against Garaway back in February of 2022 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Newcomerstown Trojans were beaten by the Garaway Pirates 85-49. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 646th, while the Pirates are ranked 148th).
Newcomerstown has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Garaway, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Newcomerstown and Tuslaw will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Garaway, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Martins Ferry at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday. Garaway is facing Martins Ferry at the right time seeing as Martins Ferry is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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