The Carson Colts are on the road again on Friday and plays the Jordan Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on February 23rd. One thing working in Carson's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine matchups.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Carson had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 88-65 margin over the Panthers. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Ezekiel Harry and Jacob Ortega were among the main playmakers for Carson as the former scored 24 points and the latter scored 38 points. Ortega is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last ten games he's played. Curtis Sproull Jr. was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Meanwhile, Jordan had already won 16 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.7 points), and they went ahead and made it 17 on Friday. They strolled past Sotomayor with points to spare, taking the game 61-45.
Carson is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-16 record this season. As for Jordan, their win bumped their record up to 23-6.
Carson came up short against Jordan when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 49-45. Can Carson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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