The Newark Memorial Cougars just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Piedmont Hills Pirates at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
It was a proper cat-fight when Newark Memorial challenged Benicia on Friday. The game between Newark Memorial and Benicia didn't end well, with Newark Memorial falling 53-36. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 612th, while the Panthers are ranked 197th).
The losing side was boosted by Angelina Baca, who posted 12 points. Juliana Barbosa was another key player, putting up eight points.
Meanwhile, Piedmont Hills played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. 2025 welcomed they with a 48-25 loss courtesy of Milpitas. The match marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Newark Memorial and nudges their season record down to 5-7. As for Piedmont Hills, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
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