Shelbyville played from behind in both the girls and boys basketball games as New Castle swept a Hoosier Heritage Conference doubleheader at Garrett Gym Friday.  

New Castle's girls varsity jumped out to a 20-6 first quarter lead and extended it to 27-11 before Shelbyville rallied.  The Lady Golden Bears scored the final eight points of the second period to trail at halftime, 27-19.

Shelbyville closed to within one possession several times and trailed by just three, 45-42, at the end of the third period.  New Castle was able to hold off the Bears with 7-of-8 free throw shooting in the final period for the conference win, 58-53.

5'2" sophomore guard Emma Hart topped all scorers with 20 points. Mandy Meek scored 18 for New Castle (6-6, 3-1 HHC).  

Abby Brenner scored 11 of her team-high 15 points in the second half for Shelbyville (6-5, 1-2 HHC).

In the boys nightcap, Shelbyville also played from behind the entire game in dropping a 77-64 decision in the Hoosier Heritage Conference opener. 

New Castle senior center Dawson Scott was too powerful for the Golden Bears.  The 6'5" Scott scored 15 of his team-high 19 points in the first half as the Trojans built a double digit lead going into the locker room.  The Trojans' Gavin Welch rattled in a three-point field goal at the buzzer to provide the halftime margin.

Welch was one of four Trojans in double figures with 18 points.  Sam Maddy contributed 15 off the bench.  Caleb Grow added 10 for New Castle (4-1, 1-0 HHC).

The 77 points was New Castle's highest scoring output of the season.

Ollie Sandman was the game's leading scorer.  Sandman, averaging 17.7 ppg, scored 25 points.  Jakob Heaton added  20, including four three-pointers.

New Castle snapped a two-game losing streak in both the girls and boys series with Shelbyville .

Shelbyville (1-3, 0-1 HHC) travels to Whiteland Saturday.  The game can be heard on GIANT fm Sports (96.5, 106.3 giant.fm).  Coverage begins approx 7:00 pm.

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