The Seneca Fighting Irish will venture away from home to challenge the Newark Norsemen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Seneca against Dwight as the team secured a 69-38 victory. The Fighting Irish have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Newark came tearing into Saturday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 67-54 win over the Crusaders.
Newark's win came from a few key players Seneca will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Reggie Chapman, who went 6 of 11 en route to 20 points and six assists. Another player making a difference was Dylan Long, who went 9 for 18 on his way to 20 points and four steals.
Newark is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Seneca, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
Everything came up roses for Seneca against Newark in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 79-45 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Long, who went 6 of 8 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and five rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Seneca still be able to contain Long? There's only one way to find out.
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