Newport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Chewelah Cougars an easy 64-44 win. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Grizzlies of the 56-44 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Newport's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Chewelah, the victory snapped their losing streak at 11 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-5 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newport and East Valley will round out the year against one another at at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Chewelah, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Davenport at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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