Castlewood set to square off with Freeman in for Class B boys crown

ABERDEEN — A dominant defense and a big second half has given Castlewood the chance to repeat as the state Class B boys basketball champion. The fifth-seeded Warriors (22-3) stymied eighth-seeded Lyman with a zone defense and used a 38-15 scoring surge in the second half to roll to a 56-28 semifinal win in the Barnett Center on Friday, March 20, 2026. Castlewood will meet Freeman in the championship game at about 6:45 p.m. on Saturday. "We were pretty good tonight, both ends," Castlewood coach...