The Newport Grizzlies will take on the Davenport Gorillas at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Newport had to suffer through a 68-41 loss at the hands of St. George's. The loss continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 83-47, which was the final score in Davenport's tilt against Reardan on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Gorillas can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Screaming Eagles are ranked 27th).
Davenport has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Newport, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17.
Newport couldn't quite finish off Davenport in their previous matchup back in January and fell 58-55. Will Newport have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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