It's playoff time, and New Castle had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on the Connersville Spartans with a sharp 61-41 win on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won three in a row.
Landon Thompson
| 03/07/25 vs Connersville | 18 |
| 02/28/25 vs Muncie Central | 16 |
| 02/25/25 @ Lapel | 25 |
| 02/18/25 vs Pendleton Heights | 18 |
Landon Thompson was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards. His big performance that evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Miller, who posted 16 points.
New Castle was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Connersville only seven assists.
When it comes to explaining why Connersville lost, don't look at Jadan Peterson. Despite the final result, he shot 42% from the field to rack up 16 points. Peterson is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Hunter Allen, who went 5-for-7 on his way to 12 points.
New Castle's win bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Connersville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season.
New Castle has already played their next contest, a 50-37 defeat against Delta on the 8th. Connersville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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