The New Palestine Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Greensburg Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, New Palestine needed a bit of extra time to put away East Central. They managed a 42-38 victory over the Trojans. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dragons.
Sadey Hughbanks was the offensive standout of the contest as she posted 15 points. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Crim, who had four points.
Meanwhile, Greensburg put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Batesville with points to spare, taking the game 64-45. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 110th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Palestine now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Greensburg, they pushed their record up to 19-0 with the win, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.
New Palestine came up short against Greensburg when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 45-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Greensburg's Claire Larrison, who went 6 of 9 en route to 17 points along with six boards and four steals. Now that New Palestine knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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