New Palestine can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They rang in the new year with a 53-46 win over the Franklin County Wildcats. That's more bragging rights for the Dragons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
New Palestine found their leader in freshman Haven Flagle, who went 6 of 9 en route to 18 points and seven rebounds. Those 18 points set a new season-high mark for Flagle. Another player making a difference was Sadey Hughbanks, who posted 13 points and four steals.
Franklin County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ruby Singer, who went 7 of 11 on her way to 14 points and seven rebounds, and Tiffany Billman, who put up ten points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Kaiser, who had seven points and six boards.
Dragons
| 01/02/25 @ Franklin County | 53-46 |
| 12/18/24 vs Guerin Catholic | 43-50 |
| 12/17/24 @ Mt. Vernon | 41-55 |
| 12/13/24 @ Greenfield-Central | 35-48 |
| 12/10/24 @ Shelbyville | 38-42 |
New Palestine's victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7. As for Franklin County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
New Palestine will square off against Bloomington North at 7:30 p.m. on January 9th. New Palestine has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Franklin County, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Franklin County Wildcats take on the Triton Central Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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