The New Castle Trojans are taking a road trip to take on the Wapahani Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
New Castle is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 31, 2024 back in December of 2024. They took a blow against Northeastern, falling 67-27. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-9.
The losing side was boosted by Kaidyn Minyard, who posted seven points.
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 ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Wapahani on Tuesday. They took down Eastbrook 52-36. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Panthers are ranked 292nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wapahani is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.7 points per game. As for New Castle, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
New Castle came up short against Wapahani in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 39-35. Can New Castle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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