The Newport Wildcats came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with 19 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Bellevue, posting a 75-26 victory at home. Newport has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Newport got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tay Kinney out in front who scored 20 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Kinney has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Deshaun Jackson jr was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with eight rebounds and seven assists.
Newport is on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 22 games, which provided a nice bump to their 28-3 record this season. As for Bellevue, their loss dropped their record down to 18-13.
Newport will stay at home for another game and welcome Highlands at 7:00 p.m. on March 1st. Newport knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Highlands likes a good challenge. Bellevue does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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