Newcastle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 43-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lingleville Cardinals. The Bobcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Lingleville was led to victory by Issac Martinez and Garrett Hurt. Martinez went 7 for 9 on his way to 15 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals, while Hurt posted 15 points and seven rebounds. Martinez's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxson Rives, who had five points and four steals.
Newcastle's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Lingleville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newcastle will take on Eula in a holiday battle at at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lingleville, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Lingleville Cardinals take on the Gorman Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lingleville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season.
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