Indians/Lady Indians
| 12/11/24 @ Sparta | 57 |
| 12/27/24 vs Herrin | 53 |
| 01/30/25 vs Sparta | 50 |
| 01/16/25 vs Chester | 47 |
| 12/21/24 @ Flora | 45 |
You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Carlyle on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Red Bud Musketeers out of the water with a 60-26 final score. The Indians/Lady Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Sophia Hoffmann, who went 7-for-13 en route to 20 points and three steals. That's the most points she has posted since back in December of 2024. Lera Schmeink was another key player, going 8-for-11 to rack up 17 points.
Carlyle was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Red Bud only racked up one assist.
When it comes to explaining why Red Bud lost, don't look at Emma Carter. Despite the final result, she scored five points. Carter continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Carlyle is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season. As for Red Bud, their loss dropped their record down to 18-13.
Carlyle does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Red Bud, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-46 win against Althoff Catholic on the 15th.
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