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| 12/15/23 - Away | 33-25 W |
| 12/13/22 - Home | 62-53 W |
| 11/30/21 - Neutral | 28-51 L |
| 02/08/21 - Home | 54-52 W |
| 01/18/20 - Away | 46-68 L |
| + 5 more games |
Newark Catholic has gone 8-2 against Watkins Memorial recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Newark Catholic Green Wave will host the Watkins Memorial Warriors at 6:45 p.m.
Newark Catholic is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Johnstown-Monroe just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Monday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 40-39 to the Johnnies. While losing is never fun, the Green Wave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Johnnies are ranked 101st).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Watkins Memorial beat Zanesville 43-39 on Saturday.
Watkins Memorial's win came from a few key players Newark Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ella Perry, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 14 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. That's the most points she has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Mumford, who posted eight points.
Watkins Memorial's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Newark Catholic, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6.
Newark Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Watkins Memorial when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 33-25. Will Newark Catholic repeat their success, or does Watkins Memorial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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