Newport is 2-8 against Halifax since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Newport Buffaloes will be playing at home against the Halifax Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Newport and three for Halifax.
Newport suffered their biggest loss since December 1, 2023 on Thursday. They were beaten by Susquenita 44-15. Newport was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 22-2.
Meanwhile, Halifax took a serious blow against Juniata on Thursday, falling 67-24. While losing is never fun, Halifax can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 675th, while Juniata is ranked 287th).
Newport has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season. As for Halifax, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Newport took their victory against Halifax when the teams last played back in January of 2023 by a conclusive 43-22. Does Newport have another victory up their sleeve, or will Halifax turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
