Castle and Evansville Harrison are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Castle Knights' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Evansville Harrison Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on March 1st. Castle has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Castle walked away with it. They claimed a resounding 68-39 victory over the Huskies on the road. The victory was just what Castle needed coming off of a 79-58 defeat in their prior matchup.
Castle got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Xander Niehaus out in front who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Niehaus has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Adler Mcatee, who scored 13 points along with six assists.
Meanwhile, Evansville Harrison scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 90-40 victory over Springs Valley. Evansville Harrison has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 25 points or more this season.
Evansville Harrison's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eli Speer led the charge by dropping a triple-double on 13 points, ten rebounds, and ten assists. It was the first time this season that Speer pulled down eight or more rebounds. Brooks Thomas was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with eight rebounds.
Castle's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Evansville Harrison, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Friday's match is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Castle have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Evansville Harrison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Castle ended up a good deal behind Evansville Harrison when the teams last played back in December of 2023, losing 85-66. Can Castle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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