Newport and Holy Cross are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Newport Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Holy Cross Indians at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Newport's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
Newport took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They really took it to Bellevue for the full four quarters, racking up a 69-32 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 45-18.
Newport can attribute much of their success to Yamil Rondon, who went 6 of 9 en route to 16 points, and James Turner, who posted 14 points. Irvan Nichols was another key player, putting up seven points.
Newport smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross lost to Lloyd Memorial on the road by a 64-48 margin on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Juggernauts: they've now lost three in a row.
Newport's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25 points. As for Holy Cross, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Newport strolled past Holy Cross in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 62-43. Does Newport have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holy Cross turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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