While it was all tied up 29-29 at halftime, Castle was not quite Jeffersonville's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell 62-53 to the Jeffersonville Red Devils. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Red Devils are ranked fifth).
Jakob Wongler
| 02/28/25 vs Jeffersonville | 70% |
| 02/26/25 @ Vincennes Lincoln | 80% |
| 02/21/25 @ Evansville North | 57% |
| 02/15/25 vs Boonville | 57% |
| 02/14/25 vs Jasper | 50% |
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jakob Wongler, who went 7-for-10 en route to 19 points. Wongler is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last five games he's played. Xander Niehaus was another key player, shooting 55% from the field to rack up 16 points and three blocks.
It was another big night for Michael Cooper, who went 9-for-14 on his way to 28 points and five steals for Jeffersonville. Another player making a difference was Terrence Nord, who posted ten points.
The loss snapped Castle's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-11 record. As for Jeffersonville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Castle and Jeffersonville are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Castle will challenge Evansville Reitz at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Castle is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.2 points per game this season. As for Jeffersonville, they will face off against Scottsburg at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Scottsburg has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Jeffersonville will come in with 11 straight wins.
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