Basketball Recap: Three Straight Road Wins for Hamilton County

Carmi-White County came into Monday's matchup looking for another win against Hamilton County, but Rayci Phelps wouldn't allow it. The Hamilton County Foxes escaped with a win on Monday against the Carmi-White County Bulldogs by the margin of a single free throw, 61-60 thanks in part to Phelps, who went 9 of 20 en route to 31 points along with six boards and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Hamilton County's points.

Another player making a difference was Kylah Parkhill, who went 6 for 15 on her way to 15 points. That's the most points she has posted since back in January of 2024.

Hamilton County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-10. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points per game. As for Carmi-White County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hamilton County will square off against Christopher at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hamilton County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.9 points per game this season. As for Carmi-White County, they will face off against Mt. Carmel at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Carmi-White County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.