Basketball Recap: Deuel Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Castlewood

On Saturday, Deuel faced Castlewood in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Deuel Cardinals were beaten by the Castlewood Warriors 65-37. The game marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Having lost for the first time this season, Deuel fell to 6-1. As for Castlewood, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Deuel will head out to square off against Arlington at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Deuel is facing Arlington at the right time seeing as Arlington is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Castlewood, they will face off against Clark/Willow Lake at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.