New Castle was the 70-59 winner over North Hills when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The New Castle Hurricanes took a hard 69-55 fall against the North Hills Indians on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Hurricanes came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Indians are ranked 276th).
New Castle lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kai Cox, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 18 points in addition to eight assists and six boards. Damian Harrison was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 14 points.
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Even though they lost, New Castle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
New Castle's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-2. As for North Hills, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-10.
New Castle wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 59-52 loss against Woodland Hills on the 21st. As for North Hills, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 51-39 defeat against Butler on the 21st.
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