New Castle typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Woodland Hills proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 59-52 victory over the New Castle Hurricanes. The win was all the more spectacular given the Wolverines' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 33rd).
Several Hurricanes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Damian Harrison, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ralphie Blundo, who posted 17 points and six rebounds.
Wolverines
| 01/21/25 @ New Castle | 59-52 |
| 01/18/25 vs William Penn | 41-55 |
| 01/17/25 vs Pine-Richland | 44-43 |
| 01/13/25 vs North Hills | 56-82 |
| 01/10/25 @ Seneca Valley | 51-61 |
Woodland Hills' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-9. As for New Castle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-3.
Woodland Hills didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-46 loss against Fox Chapel on the 24th. New Castle has also already played their next game, a 69-46 win against Butler on the 24th.
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