Basketball Recap: Carroll's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Tuesday

Bulldogs

Previous 5 Games

01/28/25 vs Bastrop	61-68
01/24/25 @ Sterlington	71-52
01/21/25 vs Richwood	80-64
01/20/25 vs Union Parish	40-22
01/18/25 @ Huntington	47-56

It was a good run, but Carroll unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 68-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bastrop Rams. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rams earlier this season, when they won 65-58.

Bastrop's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Devin Tyson, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave Tyson a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Antron Mason II, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds.

Carroll's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 20-16. As for Bastrop, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4.

Carroll and Union Parish will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. As for Bastrop, they will face off against Sterlington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bastrop's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matches.