The Carey Panthers lost to the Castleford Wolves back in March of 2023, but the Carey Panthers didn't allow the Castleford Wolves the same satisfaction on Friday. Carey snuck past Castleford with a 49-44 win. The win made it back-to-back wins for Carey.
Preston Wood continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a triple-double on 18 points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Carey's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Parke, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Carey's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Castleford, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carey and Wendell will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 27th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Wendell has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 231 points over their last three matches. As for Castleford, they will be playing at home against Murtaugh at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Murtaugh is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
