Carroll entered their tilt with Northwestern on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 47-46 win over the Northwestern Tigers. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Tigers are ranked 275th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carroll's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eliza Rinehart, who earned 12 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Mady Isley was another key player, posting eight points along with six rebounds and six steals.
Northwestern's loss came despite strong showings from Anna Bishir and Berkley Wray. Bishir earned 15 points along with six assists and five steals, while Wray posted 14 points plus eight rebounds and four blocks. Bishir is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Savanah Lipinski, who had two points along with five rebounds.
Carroll's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Northwestern, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Carroll has already played their next match (against Northwestern), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Northwestern, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Northwestern Tigers face off against the Whitko Wildcats at 7:45 p.m. on Saturday. Whitko is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65 points per game this season.
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