The Juniata Indians's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top against Newport by a score of 51-38. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Juniata also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Newport still got an impressive performance from Tyler Gardner, who scored 13 points. Gardner continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ruben Moreno, who scored six points.
Juniata now has a winning record of 7-6-1. As for Newport, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Juniata will head out on the road to challenge Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak. As for Newport, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Harrisburg Christian at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Harrisburg Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
