There's no place like home for New Castle, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They really took it to the Blue River Valley Vikings for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-14 victory. With the Trojans ahead 41-9 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Leading New Castle to victory were Piper Arthur and Carlee Lanzer. Arthur went 8 for 17 en route to 21 points plus three steals, while Lanzer posted 16 points along with five assists and five steals. Lanzer is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Alana Orr was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 15 points.
New Castle was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Despite the loss, Blue River Valley still got an impressive performance from Ella Schmitt, who had nine points.
New Castle's record now sits at 3-5. As for Blue River Valley, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
New Castle has already played their next matchup, a 37-33 loss against New Palestine on the 3rd. As for Blue River Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 57-18 defeat against Wapahani on the 3rd.
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