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| 01/29/25 - Away | 73-69 W |
| 03/01/24 - Home | 63-48 W |
| 01/05/24 - Home | 76-26 W |
| 02/24/23 - Neutral | 72-61 W |
| 01/07/23 - Away | 57-50 W |
| + 5 more games |
Newport and Highlands are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Newport Wildcats will face off against the Highlands Bluebirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Newport faced off against Bellevue on Wednesday. Newport blew past Bellevue 69-43. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th in Kentucky, while the Tigers are ranked 253rd in Kentucky), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newport's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Amontae Lowe, who went 5-for-7 on his way to 14 points. James Turner was another key player, putting up eight points along with six boards and four steals.
Meanwhile, Highlands didn't have too much trouble with Newport Central Catholic on Wednesday as they won 71-53. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bluebirds.
Newport is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points over those games. Highlands' victory bumped their record up to 18-11.
Newport didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Highlands in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 73-69 win. Does Newport have another victory up their sleeve, or will Highlands turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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