New Castle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 46-25 to the Yorktown Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Tigers are ranked 88th).
Despite the defeat, New Castle saw an underclassman step up: freshman Carlee Lanzer posted 13 points.
Trojans
| 01/24/25 @ Yorktown | 25-46 |
| 01/21/25 vs Tri | 38-47 |
| 01/17/25 vs Greenfield-Central | 30-65 |
| 01/14/25 @ Eastern Hancock | 44-55 |
| 01/09/25 @ Wapahani | 33-48 |
| + 2 more games |
Even though they lost, New Castle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Yorktown's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lilly Sylvester, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Alexis Fields, who went 5 of 10 en route to 12 points and seven rebounds.
New Castle's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Yorktown, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
New Castle has already played their next game (against Union City), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Yorktown Tigers face off against the Greenfield-Central Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Greenfield-Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Yorktown likes a good challenge.
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