Basketball Recap: Evansville North Huskies vs. Castle Knights
Evansville North hadn't done well against Castle recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went the Evansville North Huskies' way against the Castle Knights as the Evansville North Huskies made off with a 57-32 victory. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Knights are ranked 145th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Evansville North was led to victory by Libby Blythe and Brooke Silva. Blythe went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points, while Silva went 6 for 7 en route to 16 points. What's more, Blythe also racked up three assists, the most she's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Maddy Knies, who had six points in addition to six rebounds.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Izabell Grantz, who earned nine points plus seven rebounds. Kiki Jones was another key player, earning six points in addition to five rebounds.
The win got Evansville North back to even at 2-2. As for Castle, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Evansville North has already played their next game, a 54-52 victory against Bloomington South on the 30th. As for Castle, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 68-54 defeat against Owensboro Catholic on the 2nd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
