Basketball Recap: Oliver Chen Key Part of a Team Effort in Cougars Win

Cougars

Previous 5 Games

01/07/25 @ Irvington	69-50
12/28/24 vs St. Patrick-St. Vincent	56-58
12/27/24 vs Willow Glen	53-41
12/26/24 vs Watsonville	69-49
12/21/24 vs Archbishop Mitty	35-74

After losing to Irvington the last time they met, Newark Memorial decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Newark Memorial Cougars enjoyed a cozy 69-50 win over the Irvington Vikings on Tuesday. With that victory, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 50.1 points per game.

Newark Memorial got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Oliver Chen out in front who went 7 for 13 on his way to 18 points. Jacob Libiran was another key player, going 7 of 14 en route to 19 points.

Newark Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Irvington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-9.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newark Memorial will challenge Kennedy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newark Memorial is facing Kennedy at the right time seeing as Kennedy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Irvington, they will square off against James Logan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.