Preview: Carlin Railroaders vs. Round Mountain Knights
Carlin is 1-9 against Round Mountain since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Carlin Railroaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Round Mountain Knights at 4:00 p.m. Carlin is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home.
Even though Carlin has not done well against Jackpot recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Carlin came out on top against Jackpot by a score of 27-17. The win was just what Carlin needed coming off of a 45-7 defeat in their prior matchup.
Carlin can attribute much of their success to Caileigh Shilts, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Shilts scored 15 or more points. Mariah Urenda was another key contributor, scoring four points along with five steals.
Round Mountain suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Friday. They took a serious blow against Pahranagat Valley, falling 45-10. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Round Mountain has scored all season.
Carlin's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-10. As for Round Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Carlin took a serious blow against Round Mountain in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 42-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Round Mountain's Ava Faga, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. Now that Carlin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
