Cedar Catholic was the 55-36 winner over Hartington-Newcastle when they last played one another back in February of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Trojans took a 60-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats on Tuesday. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mason Baller
| 02/24/26 vs Hartington-Newcastle | 2 |
| 02/20/26 vs Norfolk Catholic | 3 |
| 02/13/26 @ Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] | 2 |
Despite the loss, Cedar Catholic still got an impressive performance from Mason Baller, who shot 43% from the field on his way to 16 points. Baller has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aaron Wortmann, who posted eight points.
Hartington-Newcastle's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brayden Lammers, who went 10-for-11 en route to 21 points and five rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Lammers now owns an excellent 48.2% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Kelly, who earned 15 points and eight boards.
Cedar Catholic now has a losing record of 12-13. As for Hartington-Newcastle, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-12.
Cedar Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hartington-Newcastle, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-51 loss against Pender on the 26th.
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