The New Castle Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Lapel Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Castle has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Lapel will come in with 11 straight victories.
Last Tuesday, New Castle was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 63-59 to Pendleton Heights.
Landon Thompson
| 02/18/25 vs Pendleton Heights | 73% |
| 02/14/25 @ Delta | 88% |
| 02/08/25 @ Franklin County | 58% |
| 02/01/25 vs Monroe Central | 67% |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Landon Thompson, who went 8-for-11 to rack up 18 points and eight boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 58% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cade Logston, who posted 11 points and seven assists.
Even though they lost, New Castle was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Lapel's strategy against Madison-Grant on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lapel blew Madison-Grant out of the water with a 68-31 final score. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 25 points or more this season.
Lapel pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for New Castle, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
New Castle came up short against Lapel when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 57-51. Can New Castle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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