The Newcomerstown Trojans will venture away from home to face off against the Toronto Red Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Toronto will be up against a hot Newcomerstown squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. Newcomerstown blew past Garaway 52-31 on Wednesday. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Pirates are ranked 701st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Toronto posted their biggest win since December 4, 2024 on Monday. They blew past Bridgeport, posting a 55-26 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Knights.
Newcomerstown pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Toronto, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Everything came up roses for Newcomerstown against Toronto in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the team secured a 62-32 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newcomerstown since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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