The Newport Wildcats entered their tilt with the Conner Cougars with 15 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 16. Newport blew past Conner 71-50. Newport has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Newport's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jabari Covington, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Covington has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. Griffin Starks was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Newport is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season. As for Conner, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-15.
Newport will head out on the road to take on Cooper at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cooper is on a five-game streak of home wins, Newport a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. Conner will take on Newport Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newport Central Catholic is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Conner will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
