MacArthur lost to Newcastle back in December of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Highlanders were beaten by the Racers 81-52. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 192nd, while the Racers are ranked seventh).
Newcastle found their leader in sophomore Kalani Kindred, who went 6-for-14 en route to 19 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was Ziyah Sims, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds.
MacArthur's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Newcastle, they pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
MacArthur has already played their next contest, a 64-4 victory against Santa Fe South on the 5th. As for Newcastle, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 74-44 win against Bishop McGuinness on the 6th.
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