Amayah Doyle leads Carterville to victory over Cairo
By Team Reports
Nov 23, 2023, 1:01am
Recap: Carterville Lions vs. Cairo Pilots
The Carterville Lions won the last time they faced the Cairo Pilots, and things went their way on Monday too. Carterville was the clear victor by a 56-32 margin over Cairo. With Carterville ahead 36-13 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Carterville can attribute much of their success to Amayah Doyle, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Doyle has scored at least 25% of Carterville's points. Kennedy Rushing was another key contributor, scoring 5 points along with 6 rebounds.
The victory makes it two in a row for Carterville and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Cairo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Carterville will take on Benton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cairo is on the road again on Tuesday and play against Johnston City at 7:00 p.m. on November 21st.
