The New Castle Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the New Palestine Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Castle has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
New Castle will head into Wednesday's matchup after some sweet revenge against Blue River Valley: New Castle lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Blue River Valley, but it's fair to say they've redeemed themselves given the result of 3's game. New Castle claimed a resounding 64-14 win over Blue River Valley. That looming 64-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Trojans yet this season.
New Castle relied on the efforts of Piper Arthur, who went 8 for 17 en route to 21 points plus three steals, and Carlee Lanzer, who scored 16 points along with five assists and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Arthur a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Alana Orr, who went 5 for 11 en route to 15 points.
New Castle was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, New Palestine's game on Saturday was all tied up 23-23 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Whiteland by a score of 59-49. That's two games straight that the Dragons have won by exactly ten points.
New Palestine's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gabrielle Brown, who had 11 points in addition to six assists and two steals. Brown continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenna Tweedy, who scored 11 points.
New Palestine pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for New Castle, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: New Castle has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like New Palestine struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.7. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
New Castle couldn't quite finish off New Palestine in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 and fell 42-40. Thankfully for New Castle, Allie Blum (who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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