The Caldwell Redskins waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They blew past Frontier 68-39 at home. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Caldwell also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.
It was another big night for Carter Wheeldin, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down 11 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chaz Pfeffer, who scored 11 points.
Caldwell's lineup was just a bit different on Tuesday as Brayden Erb got a bit more time on the court (16 vs. his season average of 5.5). Erb made the most of the opportunity, scoring nine points. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Frontier's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Avery Powell, who scored 14 points, and Jacob Bowersock who scored nine points along with five assists and two steals. True King was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds.
Caldwell's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Frontier, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Caldwell will be playing in front of their home fans against Catholic Central at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Averaging 52.7 points so far this season, Caldwell's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Catholic Central better be ready for a challenge. As for Frontier, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Valley at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. Frontier is facing Valley at the right time seeing as Valley is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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