The Washington Huskies will face off against the Newark Memorial Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Washington has three straight victories, Newark Memorial has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Washington will bounce into Friday's match after beating Irvington, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Washington enjoyed a cozy 45-27 win over Irvington on Wednesday. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Vikings are ranked 895th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Newark Memorial suffered their closest loss since December 7, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Mission San Jose by a score of 39-36.
Washington will need to focus on slowing down Angelina Baca, one of several Newark Memorial players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 13 points. Sydney Scott was another key player, putting up seven points.
Newark Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Washington, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-6.
Everything went Washington's way against Newark Memorial in their previous matchup back in January, as Washington made off with a 45-25 win. Will Washington repeat their success, or does Newark Memorial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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