Altus lost to Newcastle back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bulldogs took a blow against the Racers, falling 70-33. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Racers are ranked seventh).
Newcastle found their leader in sophomore Amara King, who went 9-for-11 to rack up 21 points and eight rebounds. King is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Richardson, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds.
Altus' loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Newcastle, the win was the 18th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-2.
Looking ahead, Altus will venture away from home to take on Elk City at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Newcastle, they will take on Grind Prep in a tournament on Tuesday.
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