Rushville had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 68-65 win over the New Castle Trojans on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rushville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Audrey Angle, who earned 18 points plus seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Angle a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Another player making a difference was Carly Senour, who had 13 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
New Castle's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Alana Orr, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points, and Carlee Lanzer, who posted 19 points along with seven assists. Piper Arthur was another key player, earning 17 points.
New Castle is on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Rushville has already played their next game, a 47-33 defeat against Eastern Hancock on the 9th. As for New Castle, they will face off against Pendleton Heights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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