MacArthur was the 56-52 winner over Newcastle when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Highlanders were dealt a 70-38 loss at the hands of the Racers on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while the Racers are ranked 25th).
Leading Newcastle to victory were Amara King and Kalani Kindred. King shot 58% from the field to rack up 18 points and eight boards, while Kindred dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. That's the most boards Kindred has posted since back in December of 2024. Lilly Taliaferro was another key player, putting up 12 points.
This is the second loss in a row for MacArthur and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Newcastle, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
MacArthur wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 61-14 win against Duncan on the 18th. As for Newcastle, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-37 defeat against Bishop McNamara on the 18th.
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