It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but New Palestine ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They secured a 42-38 W over the East Central Trojans. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dragons.
| 12/05/23 vs Shelbyville | 17 |
| 01/09/24 vs Triton Central | 16 |
| 01/24/25 @ East Central | 15 |
| 11/04/23 @ Batesville | 15 |
| 11/13/24 vs Greenwood | 13 |
Among those leading the charge was Sadey Hughbanks, who posted 15 points. That's the most points she has posted since back in January of 2024. Brooklyn Crim was another key player, putting up four points.
Despite the loss, East Central saw an underclassman step up: freshman Natalie Stenger went 6 for 13 en route to 16 points in addition to five boards and five steals. Stenger is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleigh Meadows, who put up ten points.
New Palestine now has a winning record of 10-9. As for East Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-10.
When New Palestine and East Central next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. New Palestine will try to stop Greensburg's 18-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, East Central will face off against Lawrenceburg and their five-game winning streak at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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