Pennsylvania High School Basketball - Mars routed by New Castle
January 11, 2025: New Castle, PA 16101 New Castle Hurricanes (New Castle, PA) supporters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Mars Fightin' Planets (Mars, PA), 66-43 in a non-league match.
With the victory, New Castle advances its record to 11-1 on the year. The Hurricanes travel to North Allegheny (Wexford, PA) to face the Tigers in a WPIAL 6A 1 match on Tuesday, January 14. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 5-7. North Allegheny lost 52-40 in their recent league match against North Hills (Pittsburgh, PA)
The Fightin' Planets now own a 7-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Chartiers Valley for a WPIAL 5A 4 match on Monday, January 13. Mars will face a Colts squad coming off a 92-79 league win over Blackhawk (Beaver Falls, PA). The Colts record now stands at 11-1.