The Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats will square off against the Tri County Northeast Wolfpack at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Hartington-Newcastle lost to Elkhorn Valley on the road by a 50-35 margin.
Brayden Lammers put forth a good effort for the losing side as he almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Rosener, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Tri County Northeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by Winnebago 71-35. The Wolfpack were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-15.
Hartington-Newcastle has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Tri County Northeast, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Hartington-Newcastle strolled past Tri County Northeast when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 52-35. Will Hartington-Newcastle repeat their success, or does Tri County Northeast have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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