There's no place like home for Newark Memorial, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with a 60-50 victory over the James Logan Colts on Tuesday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while the Colts are ranked 725th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newark Memorial got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cristian Failla out in front who went 5 for 9 en route to 15 points and eight boards. Jacob Libiran was another key player, putting up 11 points.
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Newark Memorial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
The victory got Newark Memorial back to even at 8-8. As for James Logan, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Newark Memorial has already played their next game, a 61-58 win against Mission San Jose on the 16th. As for James Logan, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-47 loss against Kennedy on the 16th.
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