The New Castle Hurricanes will take on the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as New Castle comes in on eight and Mt. Lebanon on five.
New Castle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Butler 64-43. The Hurricanes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 20 points or more this season.
New Castle's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kai Cox led the charge by going 6-for-11 on his way to 16 points along with seven boards and six assists. Damian Harrison was another key player, dropping a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Mt. Lebanon won against Imani Christian Academy on Wednesday with 64 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Mt. Lebanon beat Imani Christian Academy by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 64-61. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Saints are ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mt. Lebanon's victory bumped their record up to 19-7. As for New Castle, their win bumped their record up to 20-3.
New Castle strolled past Mt. Lebanon in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 by a score of 58-42. Will New Castle repeat their success, or does Mt. Lebanon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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