Casteel and Ironwood squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Casteel had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Ironwood Eagles by a score of 52-49. The Colts have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Josh Dillard was his usual excellent self, going 5-for-10 on his way to 15 points in addition to eight boards and three steals for Ironwood. Dillard has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was I'Yar Shadowvine, who posted ten points along with five assists and three steals.
Casteel's loss dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Ironwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Casteel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ironwood, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 72-61 victory against Highland on the 21st.
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