Basketball Game Preview: New Castle Hurricanes vs. Montour Spartans

New Castle is on a three-game streak of home losses, Montour a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Thursday. The New Castle Hurricanes will host the Montour Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

New Castle came up short against West Allegheny on Monday, falling 67-42. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 393rd, while the Indians are ranked 81st).

Meanwhile, Montour lost a heartbreaker to Moon Area when they met back in January of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. Montour fell just short of Moon Area by a score of 43-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Spartans have suffered since February 8, 2024.

Montour's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for New Castle, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.

New Castle suffered a grim 50-29 defeat to Montour in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will New Castle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.