The Morristown Yellow Jackets's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their sixth straight loss. They took a serious blow against New Castle, falling 67-26. While losing is never fun, Morristown can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 420th, while the Trojans are ranked 147th).
When it comes to explaining why Morristown lost, one person who can't be blamed is Cade Mahin. Despite the final result, he scored six points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Morristown struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
New Castle's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mason Miller, who scored 15 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Colin Taylor, who scored 14 points along with two steals.
Morristown dropped their record down to 2-14 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 25.7 points per game. As for New Castle, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Morristown will head out on the road to take on the Tigers at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. New Castle will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Centerville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Thursday.
