Mississinewa lost against New Castle back in February of 2020 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Mississinewa Indians came up short against the New Castle Trojans, falling 57-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Indians have suffered since February 20, 2024.
Despite the defeat, Mississinewa saw an underclassman step up: freshman Rayveon Fetz went 5 for 11 on his way to 13 points.
Indians
| 01/04/25 @ New Castle | 12 |
| 12/20/24 vs Madison-Grant | 9 |
| 12/28/24 vs Madison-Grant | 8 |
| 12/21/24 @ Lapel | 6 |
| 12/28/24 vs Eastbrook | 4 |
Even though they lost, Mississinewa was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Landon Thompson was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 25 points and nine boards for New Castle. Thompson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alijah Turner, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points and seven rebounds.
Mississinewa's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-5. As for New Castle, with the win, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-7.
Mississinewa will challenge Southwood at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for New Castle, they will face off against Richmond at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. New Castle is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season.
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