Basketball Recap: Sophia Kudrna's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Castlewood over Sioux Valley

Castlewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to the Sioux Valley Cossacks on the road by a 70-51 margin. The Warriors were not able to make up for their loss to the Cossacks from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.

Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sophia Kudrna, who posted 14 points. Kudrna is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last four games she's played. Ava Ruml was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.

Castlewood's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Sioux Valley, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-5.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Castlewood will head out to square off against Estelline/Hendricks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Castlewood has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Sioux Valley, they are taking a road trip to take on Garretson at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Sioux Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.