The Newport Cubs are taking a road trip to square off against the Gladstone Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gladstone took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Newport, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, everything went Newport's way against Molalla as Newport made off with a 69-46 victory. The Cubs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Gladstone was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 46-44 heartbreaker at the hands of Philomath. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Gladiators have suffered since December 19, 2023.
Newport's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points per game. As for Gladstone, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Newport came up short against Gladstone when the teams last played back in December of 2015, falling 51-40. Can Newport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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