Basketball Recap: Jillian Salts Key Part of a Team Effort in Cougars Win

Carroll won the last time they faced Western Boone and things went their way on Saturday too. The Carroll Cougars took down the Western Boone Stars 60-41. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Stars are ranked 319th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Carroll's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jillian Salts, who went 9 of 16 on her way to 20 points and seven rebounds. Salts' morning made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Justice, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.

Despite the loss, Western Boone still got an impressive performance from Olivia Reagan, who went 7 of 16 on her way to 17 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Ally Lewis, who posted nine points and three steals.

The victory made it two in a row for Carroll and bumps their season record up to 11-5. As for Western Boone, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.

Carroll will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Delphi Community at 6:00 p.m. on January 10th. Western Boone also won't see the court for a while: their next game is against Monrovia at 7:30 p.m. on January 7th.