Basketball Recap: Carbondale Wins Going Away Against Hamilton County

Terriers

Margin (Wins)

12/21/24 vs Cahokia	51
12/12/24 vs Paducah Tilghman	34
12/27/24 vs Hamilton County	21
12/19/24 vs Hamilton County	19
12/17/24 vs Mt. Vernon	-28

Carbondale won the last time they faced Hamilton County and things went their way on Friday too. The Carbondale Terriers blew past the Hamilton County Foxes 59-38. The Terriers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.

Despite the loss, Hamilton County still got an impressive performance from Rayci Phelps, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. That was a full 36.8% of Hamilton County's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kora Wellen, who put up six points and five rebounds.

Carbondale pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Hamilton County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-5.

Carbondale didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-43 defeat against Vienna on the 28th. As for Hamilton County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 53-28 win against Carterville on the 28th.