Pennsylvania High School Basketball - Butler topped by New Castle
January 6, 2023: Butler, PA 16001 The New Castle Hurricanes basketball team scored 71 points and restricted the host Butler Golden Tornado to 60 in the Hurricanes league victory on Friday.
The Hurricanes now sport a 10-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Central Catholic for a WPIAL 6A 1 contest on Tuesday, January 10. New Castle will battle a Vikings team coming off a 63-54 league loss to Seneca Valley (Harmony, PA). The Vikings record now stands at 4-5.
The Golden Tornado (10-2) will now prepare for their contest against North Allegheny (Wexford, PA). The Tigers come into the WPIAL 6A 1 contest with a 4-5 record. In their last contest, North Allegheny prevailed over Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, PA), 57-40, in a league contest.