Basketball Recap: New Castle Trojans vs. New Palestine Dragons
If New Castle was feeling good fresh off their 64-14 takedown of Blue River Valley last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The New Castle Trojans took a 37-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Palestine Dragons. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Dragons recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Piper Arthur, who scored 13 points plus three steals. Arthur has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Carlee Lanzer, who posted seven points plus two steals and two blocks.
New Palestine's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tylar Whitaker, who scored five points plus two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Beranek, who had nine points.
New Castle's record now sits at 3-6. As for New Palestine, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Castle and Connersville are set to duel on Tuesday. As for New Palestine, they will square off against Delta at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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