Basketball Game Preview: Walthill Blujays vs. Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats

The Walthill Blujays will head out to take on the Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Walthill is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.

Last Friday, Walthill lost to Nebraska Lutheran on the road by a 66-52 margin.

Meanwhile, Hartington-Newcastle posted their biggest victory since January 20th on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 56-23 win over Creighton. The Wildcats pushed the score to 51-16 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs cut but never quite recovered from.

Hartington-Newcastle's win came from a few key players Walthill will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cole Heimes, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Brayden Lammers, who had 11 points.

Hartington-Newcastle's record now sits at 8-14. As for Walthill, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.

Walthill took a serious blow against Hartington-Newcastle in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 57-25. Can Walthill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.