Newport is 0-10 against Stayton since January of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The Newport Cubs will venture away from home to face off against the Stayton Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Newport beat North Marion 50-45.
Meanwhile, Stayton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Huskies, posting a 75-19 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Huskies are ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Stayton's win bumped their record up to 20-1. As for Newport, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Newport took a serious blow against Stayton in their previous meeting back in January, falling 59-21. Can Newport avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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