Carlyle saw some tournament action on Monday. They escaped with a win against the Vienna Eagles by the margin of a single free throw, 40-39. The 40-point effort marked the Indians/Lady Indians' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Carlyle's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lera Schmeink led the charge by going 7 for 16 on her way to 15 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Hoffmann, who posted nine points.
Carlyle's win bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Vienna, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 13-2.
Carlyle and Vienna should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Carlyle (ranked 32nd) will meet Red Bud (ranked 259th) at 7:30 p.m. on January 6th. Carlyle is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.4 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Vienna (ranked 54th) will meet Sesser-Valier/Waltonville (ranked 214th) at 6:00 p.m. on January 9th.
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