The Castle Knights's found some homefield redemption this week after a tough overtime loss to the Jasper Wildcats on Tuesday. Castle took down Vincennes Lincoln 73-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Castle's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xander Niehaus, who scored 18 points along with six steals. Another player making a difference was Jakob Wongler, who scored 16 points along with six assists and four steals.
Castle pushed their record up to 11-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.5 points per game. As for Vincennes Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Castle will take on Evansville North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Castle's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six contests. As for Vincennes Lincoln, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Evansville Memorial at 7:00 p.m. Evansville Memorial will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Vincennes Lincoln surely won't give up without a fight.
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