After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Archbishop Mitty, Newark Memorial was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 69-49 margin over the Watsonville Wildcatz.
Newark Memorial's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cristian Failla, who went 7 of 9 en route to 16 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Damario Pride, who made all 7 shots he took to post 16 points.
Cougars
| 12/26/24 vs Watsonville | 16 |
| 12/17/24 vs American | 11 |
| 12/14/24 vs Oak Grove | 7 |
| 12/21/24 vs Archbishop Mitty | 5 |
| 12/13/24 vs Mission San Jose | 4 |
Newark Memorial was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Newark Memorial has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Watsonville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Newark Memorial wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 53-41 win against Willow Glen on the 27th. As for Watsonville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-39 defeat against Elk Grove on the 27th.
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