If the Carter Cowboys were riding high off their 56-11 takedown of the North Dallas Bulldogs last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Carter fell 49-40 to Pinkston on Friday. Carter has not had much luck with Pinkston recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Carter's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Tyari Ray, who scored 15 points, and Gabby Guyton who scored 13 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Guyton has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Nia Carroll-Walker, who scored five points.
Leading Pinkston to victory were Jaliyah Spencer and Cenaya Calhoun- jingles. Spencer scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and two steals, while Calhoun- jingles scored 29 points along with five rebounds and two steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Calhoun- jingles has scored at least a third of Pinkston's points.
Carter's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7. As for Pinkston, their win bumped their record up to 5-21.
Carter will head out on the road to face off against Roosevelt at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Roosevelt has now lost ten straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 17. As for Pinkston, they will be playing at home against North Dallas at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. North Dallas is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
