Newton Falls and Memorial are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Newton Falls Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Memorial Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newton Falls will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Newton Falls gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Windham 61-24 at home. While fans of Newton Falls might be used to big wins, the 37-point margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Newton Falls had a senior duo take command as Alex Stinson scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and six assists and Jabriel Rufai scored 17 points along with six rebounds and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Stinson has scored all season. Zach Stinson was another key contributor, scoring four points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Memorial has not done well against Struthers recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Memorial sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-50 victory over Struthers. The victory was just what Memorial needed coming off of a 87-55 defeat in their prior game.
Memorial had a senior duo take command as David Moore dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds and Aziyah Flores dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Moore has scored at least a third of Memorial's points. Another player making a difference was Adyn Vazquez, who scored eight points.
Newton Falls has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Newton Falls have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Newton Falls came up short against Memorial in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 47-40. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Moore, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds. Now that Newton Falls knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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