The Caston Comets will take on the Lewis Cass Kings at 8:15 p.m. on Saturday. Caston will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Caston will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Logansport, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Caston walked away with a 46-33 victory over Logansport on Wednesday. That looming 46-33 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Comets yet this season.
Caston found their leader in sophomore Madisyn Douglass, who scored 23 points in addition to five steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Douglass has scored at least a third of Caston's points. Grace Colvin was another key player, going 5 for 8 en route to 12 points plus two steals.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Lewis Cass beat Pioneer 44-38 on Tuesday. Given the Kings' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Panthers are ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lewis Cass relied on the efforts of Mylie Sipe, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds, and Anna Hedrick, who posted 11 points along with five assists and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Hedrick a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four).
The win made it two in a row for Lewis Cass and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Caston, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Caston has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lewis Cass struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Caston took their victory against Lewis Cass in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 53-28. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lewis Cass' Kinsey Mennen, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Caston to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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