New Castle and Connersville are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The New Castle Trojans will face off against the Connersville Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. New Castle is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
New Castle blew Muncie Central out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Muncie Central got their revenge. New Castle fell just short of Muncie Central by a score of 60-57. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Landon Thompson
| 02/28/25 vs Muncie Central | 16 |
| 02/25/25 @ Lapel | 25 |
| 02/18/25 vs Pendleton Heights | 18 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Landon Thompson, who shot 60% from the field en route to 16 points and seven boards. The game was his third in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Cade Logston, who posted eight points and seven assists.
Even though they lost, New Castle was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Connersville had no trouble coming through when it counted. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Hamilton Heights 44-42.
Connersville's win bumped their record up to 10-14. As for New Castle, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
New Castle was able to grind out a solid victory over Connersville when the teams last played back in January, winning 56-47. Will New Castle repeat their success, or does Connersville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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