Basketball Recap: Carroll County Drops Season-High Score on Alleghany

Cavaliers

Team Score

01/24/25 vs Alleghany	45
01/16/25 vs Patrick County	35
12/09/24 vs Christiansburg	33
12/05/24 vs Martinsville	32
01/22/25 @ Radford	31

Carroll County scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 54-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alleghany Cougars. The defeat leaves the Cavaliers without a win on the season.

Carroll County lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Cc Mitchell, who posted nine points. Laynie-Jo Leonard also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.

Even though they lost, Carroll County was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

It was another big night for Bryce Leitch, who went 10 of 23 en route to 31 points along with seven rebounds and three steals for Alleghany. The game was Leitch's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Ty'Aieja Smith was another key player, putting up five points in addition to six steals and five boards.

Carroll County's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Alleghany, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

Carroll County has already played their next match, a 67-38 defeat against Magna Vista on the 27th. As for Alleghany, they will welcome James River at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. James River will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Alleghany surely won't give up without a fight.