The Caldwell Bluejays will be playing at home against the South Haven Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Caldwell focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Tuesday.
Caldwell's recent rough patch got a bit rougher after their third straight defeat. They were the victim of a rough 61-37 loss at the hands of Oxford. While losing is never fun, Caldwell can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 118th).
Caldwell might have lost, but man, Jackson Risley was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 48.6% of Caldwell's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mak Blosser, who scored eight points.
Central typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday South Haven proved too difficult a challenge. They managed a 49-43 win over the Raiders. That's two games straight that South Haven has won by exactly six points.
Caldwell has not been sharp recently as the team's lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for South Haven, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10.
Caldwell came up short against the Cardinals when the teams last played back in January, falling 57-50. Will Caldwell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
