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| 01/17/25 - Home | 43-49 L |
| 02/13/24 - Away | 56-53 W |
| 01/17/24 - Home | 65-62 W |
| 01/20/23 - Away | 23-54 L |
| 12/09/22 - Home | 56-51 W |
| + 5 more games |
Newark and Palmyra-Macedon are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The Newark Reds will head out on the road to face off against the Palmyra-Macedon Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Newark's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.
Newark fought the good fight in their overtime game against Mynderse Academy on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 65-62. The Reds were up 36-21 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Meanwhile, Palmyra-Macedon suffered their biggest loss since January 10th on Friday. They were beaten by Wayne 68-38. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 335th, while the Eagles are ranked 55th).
Newark has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points over those games. As for Palmyra-Macedon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-8.
Newark came up short against Palmyra-Macedon in their previous matchup back in January, falling 49-43. Can Newark avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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