Lady Cats fall in regional quarterfinals vs. Lipan

Newcastle’s magical playoff run ended Tuesday night at the hands of the defending state champions. The Lipan Lady Indians proved to be too much as Newcastle fell 52-24 at Eastland High School in the regional quarterfinals. Newcastle could only manage six points in the first quarter. Lipan held a 12-6 advantage going into the second. It didn’t get any better before halftime for the Lady Cats. The Lady Indians flexed their muscles offensively and defensively. Newcastle found itself down 23-9 at the break. Any hopes of a dramatic comeback were quickly dashed as the second half began. A 17-2 run by the Lady Indians put the game out of reach in the third quarter. Going into the fourth, the Lady Cats were down 40-11. For the rest of this story, subscribe to our print or online edition.