New Castle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-59 heartbreaker at the hands of the Pendleton Heights Arabians. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Arabians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
New Castle lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Landon Thompson, who went 8-for-11 to rack up 18 points and eight boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 58% in the last four games he's played. Cade Logston was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven assists.
Trojans
| 02/18/25 vs Pendleton Heights | 15 |
| 02/14/25 @ Delta | 14 |
| 02/08/25 @ Franklin County | 11 |
| 02/01/25 vs Monroe Central | 10 |
| 01/31/25 @ Mt. Vernon | 7 |
| + 14 more games |
Even though they lost, New Castle was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pendleton Heights to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cooper Sims, who went 7-for-13 on his way to 22 points. Another player making a difference was Evan Mozingo, who posted ten points and six assists.
New Castle's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Pendleton Heights, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-13 record this season.
Coming up, New Castle will head out to face off against Lapel at 7:30 p.m. on February 25th. As for Pendleton Heights, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Muncie Central at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Pendleton Heights is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season.
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