The Newman Greenies will be playing at home against the King Charter Jaguar at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newman will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.
Last Wednesday, everything went Newman's way against Patterson as Newman made off with a 49-27 victory. Given Newman's advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Patterson is ranked 114th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newman's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Christopher Cenac, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. Cenac has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Todd Jones, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, King Charter's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 69-38 defeat at the hands of Wright.
Newman has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for King Charter, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-14 record this season.
