The New Castle Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lapel Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, New Castle beat Pendleton Heights 59-53.
It was another big night for Colin Taylor, who scored 19 points along with four steals. Tucker Griffin was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lapel entered their tilt with Madison-Grant with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. Lapel walked away with a 64-51 win over Madison-Grant on Friday. Given Lapel's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while Madison-Grant is ranked 361st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory got New Castle back to even at 10-10. As for Lapel, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5.
New Castle didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Lapel in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 55-51 victory. Does New Castle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lapel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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