Basketball Recap: Castlewood Takes a Loss

If Castlewood was feeling good fresh off their 48-22 takedown of Deuel last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Castlewood Warriors took a 50-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clark/Willow Lake Cyclones on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 47-43 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.

Despite the loss, Castlewood saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ava Ruml posted eight points and four blocks. Those four blocks set a new season-high mark for Ruml.

Castlewood has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Clark/Willow Lake, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Castlewood will welcome Great Plains Lutheran at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Great Plains Lutheran will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Castlewood surely won't give up without a fight. As for Clark/Willow Lake, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Deuel. Clark/Willow Lake is facing Deuel at the right time seeing as Deuel is stuck on a three-game losing streak.