Basketball Recap: Rushville Lions vs. New Castle Trojans
Rushville had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They skirted past the New Castle Trojans 68-65. The win was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rushville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Audrey Angle, who posted 18 points plus seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Angle a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Another player making a difference was Carly Senour, who scored 13 points plus five assists and three steals.
New Castle dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Rushville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 47-33 defeat against Eastern Hancock on the 9th. As for New Castle, they will square off against Pendleton Heights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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