The Castle Knights will face off against the Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Castle's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matches.
Castle is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since February 9, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Evansville Central by a score of 63-61. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Knights have suffered against the Bears since February 26, 2019.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Xander Niehaus, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakob Wongler, who posted eight points along with five assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter entered their tilt with Greenwood Christian Academy last Tuesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They blew past the Cougars 61-41. While the Raiders didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's win came from a few key players Castle will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Devin Bolden, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 15 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down 11 or more in the last four games he's played. Nathan Smith was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine assists.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.6 points per game. As for Castle, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Castle has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 22.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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