New Castle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 47-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tri Titans. The match was a 18-18 toss-up at halftime, but the Trojans couldn't quite close it out.
New Castle's loss came despite strong showings from Carlee Lanzer and Kaidyn Minyard. Lanzer posted 19 points and seven boards, while Minyard scored four points.
Tri's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kenley Cornelius, who had eight points in addition to nine assists and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Cornelius a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Jillian Chew, who put up nine points along with five boards and five steals.
New Castle's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Tri, their record is now 14-6.
New Castle will square off against Yorktown at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Tri, they will take on Centerville at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tri is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season.
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