Castlewood and Wessington Springs squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Castlewood had to settle for second. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 49-48 to the Wessington Springs Spartans. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2018.
| 02/25/25 vs Wessington Springs | 18 |
| 01/23/25 @ Oldham-Ramona/R | 17 |
| 02/20/25 @ Estelline/Hendricks | 12 |
| 02/04/25 @ DeSmet | 12 |
| 02/18/25 @ Sioux Valley | 10 |
Ava Ruml and Sophia Kudrna certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Ruml on her way to 18 points in addition to seven boards and four blocks, while Kudrna posted 20 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Ruml a new career-high in points.
Castlewood has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. Wessington Springs is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Castlewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wessington Springs, they will face off against Deubrook at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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