With a playoff win on the line, Newcastle rose to the challenge on Thursday. They took down the Blanchard Lions 42-23. Given the Racers' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Lions are ranked 147th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Racers
| 02/27/25 @ Blanchard | 42-23 |
| 02/07/25 @ Crossings Christian | 61-31 |
| 02/04/25 @ Oklahoma Christian Academy | 69-23 |
| 01/28/25 @ Tuttle | 64-34 |
| 01/21/25 @ Bethany | 56-40 |
| + 3 more games |
Newcastle's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points over those games. As for Blanchard, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-13.
As of now, neither Newcastle nor Blanchard have any future games scheduled.
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