The Newport - Bellevue Knights will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Jackson Timberwolves at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Newport - Bellevue: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Jackson has snatched up eight consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Last Monday, Newport - Bellevue came up short against West Seattle and fell 63-54. While losing is never fun, Newport - Bellevue can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 312th, while West Seattle is ranked 117th).
Newport - Bellevue's loss came about despite a quality game from Jace Rainey, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds. Rainey continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Brayden Howard was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Jackson strolled past Bothell/Inglemoor with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 64-46. That's two games straight that Jackson has won by exactly 18 points.
Newport - Bellevue's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Jackson, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Newport - Bellevue came up short against Jackson when the teams last played back in December of 2015, falling 70-65. Will Newport - Bellevue have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
