Castlewood lost against Great Plains Lutheran back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Castlewood Warriors received a blow as they fell 42-25 to the Great Plains Lutheran Panthers. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Castlewood's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Cassidy Kirwan, who posted ten points, and Ava Ruml, who put up four points. Kirwan continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Kendra Nielsen also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Great Plains Lutheran's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Katherine Prahl, who went 5 for 8 en route to 11 points in addition to five assists and five boards. Prahl is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Abby Kjenstad, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Castlewood now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Great Plains Lutheran, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Castlewood will challenge Canton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Great Plains Lutheran, they will take on Clark/Willow Lake at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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