Basketball Preview: Carroll Tigers vs. Orange Grove Bulldogs
The Carroll Tigers will take on the Orange Grove Bulldogs in a tournament on Thursday. Carroll is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.2 points per game this season.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Carroll finally turned things around against Harlingen South on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 61-54.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Carroll to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jeremy Barrios, who went 5 for 8 en route to 10 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. Daniel Sanchez was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 16 points.
Carroll smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, in Monday's Canine Competition, Orange Grove couldn't get it done. They lost 74-52 to Alice on Monday. It was the first time this season that the Bulldogs let down their fans at home.
Orange Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Carroll, their win bumped their record up to 4-9.
Carroll beat Orange Grove 63-54 in their previous matchup back in December of 2018. Does Carroll have another victory up their sleeve, or will Orange Grove turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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