Newman Catholic hasn't had much luck against West Fork recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Newman Catholic Knights will challenge the West Fork Warhawks at 7:30 p.m. Newman Catholic has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Newman Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Nashua-Plainfield 83-57 on Tuesday. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 26 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, West Fork took a blow against Northwood-Kensett on Tuesday, falling 75-37. While losing is never fun, the Warhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Vikings are ranked 60th).
West Fork has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Newman Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Newman Catholic came up short against West Fork in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 83-74. Can Newman Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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