Basketball Recap: Newark Memorial Takes a Loss

Newark Memorial suffered their closest loss since November 21, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of the St. Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins by a score of 58-56. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bruins apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2018.

Loss or not, Newark Memorial got some senior leadership from Cristian Failla and Jacob Libiran. Failla went 11 for 17 on his way to 25 points and eight rebounds, while Libiran posted 16 points and seven assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Failla has scored all season. Damario Pride was another key player, putting up nine points.

Even though they lost, Newark Memorial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.

Newark Memorial now has a losing record at 6-7. As for St. Patrick-St. Vincent, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.

Newark Memorial wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 69-50 win against Irvington on the 7th. As for St. Patrick-St. Vincent, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-52 victory against Vallejo on the 7th.