The Caldwell Bluejays will be home for the holidays to greet the Central Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Caldwell focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Caldwell came up short against Conway Springs and fell 42-30. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Caldwell has scored all season.
The losing side was boosted by Jackson Risley, who scored 16 points along with nine rebounds. He scored a full 53.3% of Caldwell's points, the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Central Christian had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 72-64 victory over Macksville on Tuesday. Central Christian's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Caldwell's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3. As for Central Christian, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4.
Caldwell came up short against Central Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 51-38. Will Caldwell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
