Caston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 30-25 heartbreaker at the hands of the DeMotte Christian Knights.
Caston lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Allison Craig, who posted seven points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Madisyn Douglass, who scored six points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Comets
| 01/30/25 vs DeMotte Christian | 25-30 |
| 01/28/25 @ Carroll | 40-42 |
| 01/23/25 @ North Miami | 36-48 |
Even though they lost, Caston smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive matches.
Sophie Bakker was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 13 boards for DeMotte Christian. With that strong performance, Bakker is now averaging an impressive 8 rebounds per game.
Caston's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for DeMotte Christian, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-5.
Caston will face off against Pioneer at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Caston is facing Pioneer at the right time seeing as Pioneer is stuck on a five-game losing streak. DeMotte Christian has already played their next contest, a 47-18 victory against Hebron on the 31st.
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