Even though the South Haven Cardinals have not done well against the Caldwell Bluejays recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. South Haven walked away with a 57-50 win over Caldwell. For South Haven, this counts as revenge for the 51-24 defeat Caldwell walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2023.
Despite the loss, Caldwell still got an impressive performance from Jackson Risley, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. Risley also posted two blocks for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Layten Caruthers, who scored ten points.
South Haven has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Caldwell, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
South Haven will be playing in front of their home fans against Oxford at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oxford presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than South Haven in Kansas (Oxford is ranked 68th, while South Haven is ranked 259th). Caldwell will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Argonia at 10:30 a.m. on January 20th. Hopefully Argonia focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday.
