Basketball Recap: Carterville Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Victory

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Previous Games

02/26/25 @ Hamilton County	54-47
02/21/25 @ Murphysboro	52-33
02/15/25 @ Vandalia	68-58
02/14/25 @ Massac County	53-35
02/11/25 vs Harrisburg	60-49
+ 3 more games

Carterville came tearing into Wednesday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 54-47 win over the Hamilton County Foxes. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 58-25 back in January.

Carterville's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-12. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.2 points over those games. As for Hamilton County, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-10.

As of now, neither Carterville nor Hamilton County have any future games scheduled.