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NEW CASTLE — Northridge girls basketball has been selected to join one of the more prestigious winter events this upcoming December.
The Doug Springer-led Raiders will participate in the 2026 Henry Community Health Hall of Fame Classic Monday, Dec. 21, at New Castle Fieldhouse. It's the 43rd edition of the event for the girls.
Northridge will play Franklin Central following the 11 a.m. opener between Pendleton Heights and McCutcheon. The loser of each game will meet in the consolation game at 6 p.m. followed by the championship.
The Raiders and Flashes met last year in the 2026 Interra Classic finale. Northridge won 64-57 as Franklin Central finished 1-3 against the most talented field to be constructed in Middlebury.
Franklin Central, which has played at the Hall of Fame Classic once before, went on to finish the season 13-10 but bring back most of their contributors, including 6-foot-3 Payton Duvall (12.1 points, 11.1 rebounds, 3.1 blocks) and 5-foot-9 Ashlee Baker (11 points, 3.9 assists).
Northridge will be making the school's first-ever appearance in December. The Raiders finished 20-8 this past season with a run to the semistate semifinal. Lily Scholl will be back after averaging 18.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, three steals and three assists a game in 2025-26. She'll be joined by sharpshooter Alli Ambers and post player Zoe Yeater.
The event has long succeeded in bringing down four of the top teams in the state. Twenty-one teams that have played in the tournament have gone on to win state titles.
New Castle Fieldhouse is the largest high school gymnasium in the United States, seating over 8,400 people. It was built in 1959 and regularly hosts postseason events on both the boys and girls side.
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2026 Girls Henry Community Health Hall of Fame Classic
New Castle Fieldhouse - Monday, December 21, 2026
* 11 a.m. - Pendleton Heights vs. McCutcheon
* Following - Franklin Central vs. Northridge
* 6 p.m. - Consolation game
* Following - Championship game
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The Doug Springer-led Raiders will participate in the 2026 Henry Community Health Hall of Fame Classic Monday, Dec. 21, at New Castle Fieldhouse. It's the 43rd edition of the event for the girls.
Northridge will play Franklin Central following the 11 a.m. opener between Pendleton Heights and McCutcheon. The loser of each game will meet in the consolation game at 6 p.m. followed by the championship.
The Raiders and Flashes met last year in the 2026 Interra Classic finale. Northridge won 64-57 as Franklin Central finished 1-3 against the most talented field to be constructed in Middlebury.
Franklin Central, which has played at the Hall of Fame Classic once before, went on to finish the season 13-10 but bring back most of their contributors, including 6-foot-3 Payton Duvall (12.1 points, 11.1 rebounds, 3.1 blocks) and 5-foot-9 Ashlee Baker (11 points, 3.9 assists).
Northridge will be making the school's first-ever appearance in December. The Raiders finished 20-8 this past season with a run to the semistate semifinal. Lily Scholl will be back after averaging 18.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, three steals and three assists a game in 2025-26. She'll be joined by sharpshooter Alli Ambers and post player Zoe Yeater.
The event has long succeeded in bringing down four of the top teams in the state. Twenty-one teams that have played in the tournament have gone on to win state titles.
New Castle Fieldhouse is the largest high school gymnasium in the United States, seating over 8,400 people. It was built in 1959 and regularly hosts postseason events on both the boys and girls side.
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2026 Girls Henry Community Health Hall of Fame Classic
New Castle Fieldhouse - Monday, December 21, 2026
* 11 a.m. - Pendleton Heights vs. McCutcheon
* Following - Franklin Central vs. Northridge
* 6 p.m. - Consolation game
* Following - Championship game
Continue reading...
