On Tuesday, Raymond faced Newport in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Raymond Rams managed a 69-65 win over the Newport Tigers. While the Rams didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Rams
01/07/25 vs Newport | 69-65 |
01/03/25 vs Hillsboro-Deering | 98-35 |
12/27/24 vs Concord Christian | 75-68 |
The victory (which was Raymond's third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.7 points per game. As for Newport, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-2.
Raymond has already played their next game, a 61-46 win against Epping on the 7th. As for Newport, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 91-77 victory against Hinsdale on the 7th.
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