The Basha Bears will face off against the Casteel Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Basha's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
On Tuesday, Basha didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Chandler, but they still walked away with a 73-69 victory. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Wolves are ranked 65th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Casteel was beaten by Perry 71-44 last Tuesday.
Basha's win bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Casteel, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7.
Basha was able to grind out a solid victory over Casteel when the teams last played back in December of 2021, winning 69-58. The rematch might be a little tougher for Basha since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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