Newman and Phillips are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Newman Fighting Cardinals are taking a road trip to face off against the Phillips Loggers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Newman is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Back in December of 2024, Newman came up short against Stratford and fell 50-41. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 420th, while the Tigers are ranked 66th).
Meanwhile, Phillips unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 68-58 to Owen-Withee.
Newman's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Phillips, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2.
Newman lost to Phillips on the road by a decisive 65-49 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Newman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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