Evansville Harrison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were beaten by the Castle Knights 64-31. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 297th, while the Knights are ranked 89th).
Castle's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordan Scott, who went 7 of 9 on her way to 18 points. Scott is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Jayden Scott was another key player, going 6 for 14 on her way to 14 points and seven steals.
Evansville Harrison's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Castle, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Evansville Harrison and Evansville North will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Evansville Harrison is facing Evansville North at the right time seeing as Evansville North is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Castle will take on Henderson County in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Castle is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.2 points per game this season.
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