Newport is 1-9 against Campbell County since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Newport Wildcats are on the road again to play the Campbell County Camels at 8:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Newport faced Cooper in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Newport managed a 45-39 win over Cooper.
Newport had a senior duo take command as Deshaun Jackson jr dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds and Jabari Covington scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Griffin Starks, who scored five points along with three blocks.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Campbell County rose to the challenge on Monday. They walked away with a 75-62 victory over the Cardinals. Winning may never get old, but Campbell County sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Newport is on a roll lately: they've won 25 of their last 26 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 32-3 record this season. As for Campbell County, their win bumped their record up to 23-6.
Newport might still be hurting after the 61-40 defeat they got from Campbell County when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Can Newport avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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