After flying high against Yerba Buena last Thursday, Newark Memorial came back down to earth. The Newark Memorial Cougars fell to the Arroyo Dons 48-44. The Cougars were probably out for revenge after losing 51-45 to them when the teams met back in December of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Angelina Baca, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Scott, who earned nine points.
Alexa Adutwum was the offensive standout of the match as she put up seven points.
Newark Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Arroyo, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-3.
Newark Memorial will host Terra Linda at 7:45 p.m. on December 27th. As for Arroyo, they will take on Yreka in a tournament on Friday.
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