Newcomerstown hasn't had much luck against Claymont recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Newcomerstown Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Claymont Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Newcomerstown is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Wednesday. The game between them and Tuslaw didn't end well, with Newcomerstown falling 70-54.
Meanwhile, Claymont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 72-47 to Coshocton. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 633rd, while the Redskins are ranked 105th).
Claymont's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Newcomerstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-17.
Things could have been worse for Newcomerstown, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 58-44 loss to Claymont in their previous meeting back in January. Can Newcomerstown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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