Basketball Recap: Upton Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

Bobcats

Previous 3 Games

02/11/25 vs Newcastle	45-38
02/08/25 vs Hulett	67-12
02/07/25 vs Midwest	54-8

Upton entered their tilt with Newcastle on Tuesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 45-38 win over the Newcastle Dogies. This was payback for the Bobcats, who suffered a 54-29 loss the last time these two teams met.

Newcastle's loss came despite strong showings from Sydney Pederson and Adalyn Olson. Pederson went 6-for-15 en route to 17 points and seven boards, while Olson went 7-for-16 to rack up 15 points and eight rebounds.

Upton's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.3 points over those games. As for Newcastle, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 2-13 record this season.

Upton has already played their next contest, a 64-51 win against Arvada-Clearmont on the 13th. As for Newcastle, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 45-28 victory against Glenrock on the 14th.