Indiana High School Basketball - New Castle holds off Richmond
January 7, 2022: Richmond, IN 47374 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the New Castle Trojans (New Castle, IN) and the host Richmond Red Devils (Richmond, IN), saw New Castle's basketball squad hold off Richmond by a tally of 51-44.
With the victory, New Castle improves its record to 8-2 on the campaign. The Trojans host Connersville (Connersville, IN) to confront the Spartans in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 8. The Spartans come into the challenge with a record of 10-3. Connersville won 43-41 in their recent league challenge against Greensburg (Greensburg, IN)
Next up, the Red Devils confront the McCutcheon Mavericks (Lafayette, IN) in a North Central challenge, on Saturday, January 8. Richmond will attempt to improve on its 5-7 season record. The Mavericks come into the challenge with a 3-8 record after their 62-61 non-league loss to Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette, IN).