The New Castle Trojans will take on the Jay County Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. New Castle will be strutting in after a victory while Jay County will be coming in after a defeat.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up ten more assists than your opponent, a fact New Castle proved on Friday. They blew past Muncie Central, posting a 63-25 win on the road.
New Castle's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Clay Butler led the charge by scoring 18 points. It was the first time this season that Butler scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Mason Miller, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds.
Jay County won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were outmatched by Bellmont on the road and fell 60-31. While losing is never fun, Jay County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while Bellmont is ranked 74th).
The win got New Castle back to even at 11-11. As for Jay County, they dropped their record down to 8-13 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
New Castle beat Jay County 56-44 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Castle since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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