A well-balanced attack led Newark Memorial over Washington in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. The Newark Memorial Cougars came out on top against the Washington Huskies by a score of 57-46. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 94-64 victory the Huskies walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Newark Memorial's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jacob Libiran led the charge by going 6 for 14 on his way to 22 points and six boards. Libiran has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Oliver Chen was another key player, putting up 12 points and five rebounds.
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Newark Memorial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Washington still got an impressive performance from Gianni Clark, who posted 21 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Esean Johnson, who had 12 points and three steals.
Newark Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points per game. As for Washington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-6.
Newark Memorial didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 80-39 loss against Moreau Catholic on the 24th. Washington has also already played their next matchup, a 67-57 defeat against James Logan on the 24th.
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