Basketball Game Preview: Casteel Colts vs. Basha Bears

The Casteel Colts are taking a road trip to square off against the Basha Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Casteel will head out to face Basha after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Casteel fell to Perry 53-48.

Meanwhile, Basha suffered their closest loss since December 13, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Hamilton by a score of 68-65. The Bears just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.

Casteel's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8. As for Basha, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.

Casteel came out on top in a nail-biter against Basha in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, sneaking past 57-55. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Basha's Ella Murakami, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 15 boards. Now that she won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for Casteel to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.