New Castle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Pendleton Heights Arabians on the road and fell 59-20. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 75-20 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Piper Arthur was New Castle's leading scorer, having posted nine points.
Mallory Owens held things down on the boards with seven rebounds.
Carlee Lanzer took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Kaycie Warfel had an outrageously good game for Pendleton Heights as she went 7 for 15 en route to 25 points plus six rebounds and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Warfel has scored at least a third of Pendleton Heights' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Jones, who posted 11 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
New Castle's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Pendleton Heights, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
New Castle didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-39 victory against Union County on the 15th. Pendleton Heights has also already played their next match, a 56-38 win against Heritage Christian on the 16th.
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