Newport was the 68-29 winner over Lloyd Memorial when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Newport Wildcats fell 59-52 to the Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts on Sunday.
When it comes to explaining why Newport lost, don't look at Aj Lowe. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. DaShawn Anderson was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 11 points.
Newport's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Lloyd Memorial, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Newport and DuPont Manual will round out the year against one another at at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. DuPont Manual knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Newport likes a good challenge. As for Lloyd Memorial, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Covington Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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