Carlyle waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Okawville Rockets by a score of 51-40. Given the Indians/Lady Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Rockets are ranked 109th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lera Schmeink
| 02/03/25 @ Okawville | 15 |
| 02/01/25 vs Red Bud | 19 |
| 01/30/25 vs Sparta | 18 |
| 01/29/25 vs Civic Memorial | 18 |
| 01/22/25 vs Glenwood | 16 |
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 of 11 en route to 15 points and five rebounds. Schmeink's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Sophia Hoffmann was another key player, going 6 for 8 to rack up 14 points.
Okawville's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jenna Hackstadt, who went 5 of 6 on her way to 12 points. What's more, Hackstadt also posted a 83% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brynn Rhodes, who posted 12 points.
Carlyle's record now sits at 22-5. As for Okawville, the loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 15-8.
Carlyle has already played their next game, a 51-36 victory against Wesclin on the 6th. As for Okawville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-29 defeat against Mater Dei on the 5th.
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