Newport hasn't had much luck against Greenwood recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Newport Buffaloes will square off against the Greenwood Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Newport turned things around against Midd-West two weeks ago. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 36-25.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Greenwood). They secured a 57-51 W over Veritas Academy on Friday.
Newport better focus on containing Bekah Brinser and Sylvia Gantt as the pair were huge in Greenwood's win. Brinser dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten steals, while Gantt posted 16 points. The dominant performance also gave Brinser a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Sophie Myers, who put up seven points and five rebounds.
Greenwood pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Newport, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Newport came up short against Greenwood in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 36-23. Can Newport avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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