The Carnegie Wildcats's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They took a serious blow against Fort Cobb-Broxton, falling 56-28. Carnegie has struggled against Fort Cobb-Broxton recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Carnegie's loss came despite strong showings from Elvira Lopez and Karlee Tahkofper. Lopez scored 13 points along with six rebounds, while Tahkofper dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. Tahkofper scored a full 35.7% of Carnegie's points, the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Carnegie struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Carnegie's loss was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 4-5. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 29.7 points per game. As for Fort Cobb-Broxton, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carnegie will be home for the holidays to greet Wewoka at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wewoka presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Carnegie in Oklahoma (Wewoka is ranked 35th, while Carnegie is ranked 269th). Fort Cobb-Broxton will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Central at 6:30 p.m. on January 9, 2024.
