Preview: Castle Knights vs. Jasper Wildcats
The Castle Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Jasper Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Castle sitting on four straight victories and Jasper on three.
Even though Gibson Southern scored an imposing 55 points on Tuesday, Castle still came out on top. Castle snuck past Gibson Southern with a 59-55 win. Given Castle's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while Gibson Southern is ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Castle's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ayden Mcatee, who scored 17 points along with five assists and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Adler Mcatee, who scored 14 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Jasper strolled past Evansville Mater Dei with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 53-35.
Castle has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Jasper, they pushed their record up to 10-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Castle strolled past Jasper when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a score of 60-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Castle since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
