The New Castle Trojans's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their eighth straight loss. They took a 60-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Yorktown. New Castle has struggled against Yorktown recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, New Castle still got an impressive performance from Emma Hart, who scored 27 points along with five rebounds. That was a full 51.9% of New Castle's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kaidyn Minyard, who scored four points along with two steals.
New Castle has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost 13 of their last 14 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-18 record this season. As for Yorktown, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-8.
New Castle will head out on the road to take on Mt. Vernon at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Yorktown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenfield-Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
