If New Castle was feeling good fresh off their 66-37 takedown of Oldenburg Academy on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Trojans took a 51-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Greensburg Pirates on Saturday.
Alijah Turner
| 11/29/25 vs Greensburg | 88% |
| 11/26/25 vs Oldenburg Academy | 100% |
| 03/08/25 vs Delta | 67% |
| 03/07/25 vs Connersville | 86% |
| 02/28/25 vs Muncie Central | 67% |
When it comes to explaining why New Castle lost, don't look at Alijah Turner. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten boards. Turner is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 67% in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Mason Miller, who posted 15 points.
Leading Greensburg to victory were Jacoby Miller and Logan Simpson. Jacoby shot 64% from the field to rack up 20 points and four steals, while Simpson went 6-for-7 en route to 15 points and five assists. Those four steals gave Miller a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Smith, who earned six points.
New Castle's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Greensburg, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Looking ahead, New Castle will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against Hamilton Heights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Greensburg, they will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Batesville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Pirates' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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