New Castle lost against Northeastern back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The New Castle Trojans were beaten by the Northeastern Knights 67-27. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 255th, while the Knights are ranked 36th).
When it comes to explaining why New Castle lost, don't look at Kaidyn Minyard. Despite the final result, she posted seven points.
Trojans
| 12/21/24 @ Northeastern | 27-67 |
| 12/19/24 vs Jay County | 54-64 |
Even though they lost, New Castle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Leading Northeastern to victory were Adysson Kircher and Ava Mikesell. Kircher went 8 of 15 on her way to 21 points and three steals, while Mikesell went 5 of 10 on her way to 17 points and five steals. Mikesell is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cami Angi, who put up five points and five steals.
New Castle has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Northeastern, the win keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
New Castle will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Wapahani at 7:30 p.m. on January 9, 2025. As for Northeastern, they will take on Shelbyville in a tournament on Friday. Northeastern is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.1 points per game this season.
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