Estelline/Hendricks is 1-7 against Castlewood since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Estelline/Hendricks will host the Castlewood Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Estelline/Hendricks was beaten by DeSmet 61-28. Estelline/Hendricks has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, 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 Sioux Valley on the road by a 70-51 margin. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Cossacks are ranked 13th).
Estelline/Hendricks will need to focus on slowing down Sophia Kudrna, one of several Castlewood players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 14 points. That's the most points Kudrna has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ava Ruml, who had ten points and five rebounds.
Estelline/Hendricks' loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Castlewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Estelline/Hendricks didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Castlewood in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 65-61 win. Does Estelline/Hendricks have another victory up their sleeve, or will Castlewood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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