Newcastle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 41-32 to the Whiteface Antelopes. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 626th, while the Antelopes are ranked 180th).
Newcastle's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Whiteface, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
Newcastle will face off against Nocona at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Whiteface, they will take on Morton at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Morton: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Whiteface has snatched up 17 consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
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