The Casteel Colts had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 60-51 win over Higley. For Casteel, this counts as revenge for the 71-45 loss the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Higley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Donovan Dabney, who scored 17 points. Brock Seiber was another key contributor, scoring four points along with five steals and four blocks.
Casteel pushed their record up to 20-5 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Higley, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-9.
Casteel won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on February 2nd. Campo Verde has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 188 points over their last three matchups. As for Higley, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on February 2nd. Casa Grande will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Knights are ranked 26th).
