Newport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a 60-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Buffaloes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 57-37 back in December of 2024.
Jayden Stamm continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy, going 11 of 21 on his way to 29 points and five rebounds. Stamm's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ethan Bowen, who posted 15 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Newport's loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Newport wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 84-39 defeat against York Country Day on the 31st. As for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 75-54 win against Curwensville on the 1st.
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