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Roger Bacon is 0-3 against Newport Central Catholic since December of 2021 but things could change on Saturday. The Roger Bacon Spartans will welcome the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds at 1:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Roger Bacon is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 39-36 heartbreaker at the hands of Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy. The game was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Spartans couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Newport Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 47-39 to St. Ursula Academy. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Thoroughbreds came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 59th in Kentucky, while the Bulldogs are ranked 200th in Ohio).
Newport Central Catholic now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Roger Bacon, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Roger Bacon came up short against Newport Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in January, falling 55-42. Will Roger Bacon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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