Newberry hasn't had much luck against Bradford recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Newberry Panthers will challenge the Bradford Tornadoes. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Newberry comes in on 22 and Bradford on three.
Newberry is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They breezed by Interlachen to the tune of 81-31. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.
01/08/24 vs Trenton | 5 |
12/17/24 @ Eastside | 4 |
02/05/25 vs Interlachen | 3 |
01/27/25 vs Bradford | 2 |
01/08/25 vs Eastside | 2 |
Newberry relied on the efforts of Kaleb Woods, who posted five assists and four steals, and Logan Mccloud, who had six rebounds and three steals. That's the most steals Mccloud has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Eddison Rosa, who put up seven boards.
Meanwhile, Bradford posted their biggest win since January 10th on Wednesday. They blew past Palatka 52-30.
Bradford is also on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Newberry, their victory bumped their record up to 22-0.
Everything came up roses for Newberry against Bradford in their previous meeting last Monday, as the squad secured an 84-49 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newberry since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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