You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Carroll's strategy against Eastern on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Carroll Cougars blew the Eastern Comets out of the water with a 66-26 final score. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Comets are ranked 392nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Emily Justice went supernova for Carroll, going 7 of 10 on her way to 19 points. Jillian Salts was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks.
Cougars
| 11/05/24 vs Frankfort | 21 |
| 01/21/25 vs Eastern | 20 |
| 01/12/24 vs Clinton Prairie | 18 |
| 12/02/23 vs Taylor | 18 |
| 01/05/24 vs Delphi Community | 17 |
Carroll was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Eastern lost, don't look at Allie Hueston. Despite the final result, she posted 12 points. The dominant performance gave Hueston a new career-high in points.
Carroll is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 points per game. As for Eastern, their loss was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-18.
Carroll wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 48-35 victory against Tri-Central on the 23rd. Eastern has also already played their next game, a 54-19 defeat against Clinton Prairie on the 24th.
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