Carbondale's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 51-32 win over the Hamilton County Foxes. Given the Terriers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Foxes are ranked 224th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hamilton County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Rayci Phelps, who went 6 for 15 on her way to 19 points, and Kora Wellen, who posted six points and eight rebounds. Phelps' evening made it ten games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
Carbondale's record is now 10-3. As for Hamilton County, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3.
Carbondale wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 68-17 victory against Cahokia on the 21st. As for Hamilton County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-47 loss against Sesser-Valier/Waltonville on the 21st.
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