A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats face off against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hartington-Newcastle is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
On Thursday, Hartington-Newcastle was able to grind out a solid victory over Creighton, taking the game 54-47.
Hartington-Newcastle got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Austin Sudbeck out in front who posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Lammers, who had 14 points.
Meanwhile, Bancroft-Rosalie unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell to Howells-Dodge 51-46.
Hartington-Newcastle pushed their record up to 10-14 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points over those games. As for Bancroft-Rosalie, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 20-4.
Hartington-Newcastle might still be hurting after the 59-34 defeat they got from Bancroft-Rosalie in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Hartington-Newcastle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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