vs
| 12/05/23 - Home | 45-35 W |
| 12/06/22 - Away | 58-37 W |
| 12/07/21 - Home | 66-56 W |
| 12/08/20 - Away | 71-58 W |
| 01/03/20 - Home | 71-41 W |
| 12/11/18 - Away | 50-49 W |
Archangels Catholic is 6-0 against Hartington-Newcastle since December of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Archangels Catholic Defenders will head out to challenge the Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats at 7:45 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Archangels Catholic is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering West Point-Beemer just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 40-31 to the Cadets. The contest marked the Defenders' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hartington-Newcastle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-56 heartbreaker at the hands of Randolph. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered since January 5, 2024.
Archangels Catholic will need focus on slowing down Cole Heimes, one of several Hartington-Newcastle players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Lammers, who had 14 points.
Hartington-Newcastle's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Archangels Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Archangels Catholic beat Hartington-Newcastle 45-35 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archangels Catholic since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
