Basketball Recap: East Carter Skates Past Morgan County with Ease

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

01/24/25 @ Elliott County	67
02/24/25 @ Elliott County	54
02/07/25 vs Elliott County	52
02/12/25 vs Fairview	45
12/09/24 vs Greenup County	43

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for East Carter on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Morgan County Cougars out of the water with a 65-38 final score. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 25 points or more this season.

East Carter's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brynlee Walker, who shot 42% from the field on her way to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Tori Bishop, who posted 12 points.

East Carter pushed their record up to 22-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for Morgan County, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-17.

East Carter has already played their next contest (against Rowan County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Morgan County, they will face off against Russell at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Morgan County has given up an average of 53.4 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.