Basketball Recap: East Carter Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Win

Raiders

Previous Games

01/24/25 @ Elliott County	71-4
01/23/25 vs Fleming County	64-56
01/18/25 vs Shelby Valley	60-56
01/16/25 vs Morgan County	68-42
01/03/25 vs West Carter	51-39
+ 2 more games

East Carter came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their game with ease, bagging a 71-4 victory over the Elliott County Lions. The contest marked the Raiders' most dominant win of the season.

East Carter's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Savannah Adams led the charge by putting up ten points. Kinsley Rutledge was another key player, earning eight points and ten rebounds.

East Carter's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-6. As for Elliott County, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-7.

East Carter has already played their next matchup (against Mason County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Elliott County won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Raceland at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Elliott County is facing Raceland at the right time seeing as Raceland is stuck on a three-game losing streak.