Newcastle and Tuttle are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Newcastle Racers will face off against the Tuttle Tigers at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Newcastle is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering MacArthur just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 57-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highlanders.
Meanwhile, Tuttle came up short against Plainview on Saturday and fell 47-40. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 390th, while the Indians are ranked 186th).
Tuttle dropped their record down to 3-11 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Newcastle, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Newcastle beat Tuttle 70-58 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newcastle since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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