The Wapahani Raiders will take on the New Castle Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wapahani will be strutting in after a victory while New Castle will be coming in after a loss.
Wapahani is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Eastbrook: they outscored them in every quarter. Wapahani strolled past Eastbrook with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 52-36. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Panthers are ranked 292nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, New Castle suffered their biggest defeat since January 31, 2024 back in December of 2024. They were beaten by Northeastern 67-27. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-9.
Wapahani will have to contain Kaidyn Minyard as she made an impact in New Castle's last game. She posted seven points.
Even though they lost, New Castle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Wapahani has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.7 points per game. As for New Castle, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Wapahani didn't have too much breathing room in their game against New Castle in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 39-35 win. Will Wapahani repeat their success, or does New Castle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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