The New Castle Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the Mt. Vernon Marauders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. New Castle will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, New Castle earned a 64-55 win over Wapahani. That's two games straight that the Trojans have won by exactly nine points.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon beat Hamilton Southeastern 53-43 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Marauders.
New Castle better keep an eye on Luke Ertel. He was instrumental in Mt. Vernon's win, going 5 for 11 en route to 20 points and eight rebounds. Ertel's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aden Daugherty, who posted 13 points and seven boards.
Mt. Vernon pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for New Castle, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
New Castle came up short against Mt. Vernon in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 61-50. Can New Castle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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