New Castle has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 59-52 to the Woodland Hills Wolverines on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Hurricanes came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Wolverines are ranked 289th).
New Castle lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Damian Harrison, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 boards. Another player making a difference was Ralphie Blundo, who posted 17 points and six rebounds.
Hurricanes
| 01/21/25 vs Woodland Hills | 19 |
| 01/11/25 vs Mars | 13 |
| 01/17/25 @ North Hills | 12 |
| 01/14/25 @ North Allegheny | 12 |
| 01/10/25 vs Fox Chapel | 7 |
Even though they lost, New Castle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
New Castle's loss dropped their record down to 12-3. As for Woodland Hills, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-9.
New Castle wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 69-46 win against Butler on the 24th. As for Woodland Hills, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-46 defeat against Fox Chapel on the 24th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
