Castleford is 2-8 against Richfield since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Castleford Wolves will take on the Richfield Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Castleford has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
In Monday's Canine Competition, Castleford came out on top. They snuck past Hansen with a 46-42 win on Monday.
Castleford relied on the efforts of Emma Mitton, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds, and Reata Severe, who posted 14 points along with seven boards and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Oaklee Skinner, who had seven points and 21 boards.
Meanwhile, Richfield ended up a good deal behind Dietrich on Tuesday and lost 37-19. The Tigers have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Richfield got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Malia Kent and Kallee Hendren, who each put up six points. Kent also led the team in assists with two.
Richfield's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Castleford, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Castleford has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Richfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Castleford didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Richfield in their previous meeting on January 6th, but they still walked away with a 48-44 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hendren, who went 9 of 10 en route to 18 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Castleford still be able to contain Hendren? There's only one way to find out.
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