Colman-Egan is 2-7 against Castlewood since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Colman-Egan C-E Hawks will challenge the Castlewood Warriors at 7:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Castlewood will be up against a hot Colman-Egan squad: the team just extended their winning streak to seven. Colman-Egan claimed a resounding 58-14 victory over Elkton/Lake Benton. Given the C-E Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Elks are ranked 100th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Castlewood). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Oldham-Ramona/R 65-29. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Castlewood's win came from a few key players Colman-Egan will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ava Ruml, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Cydni Kudrna, who posted seven points along with nine assists and five rebounds.
Castlewood was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Colman-Egan pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points per game. As for Castlewood, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7.
Colman-Egan skirted past Castlewood 39-37 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Colman-Egan since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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