If Carroll was feeling good fresh off their 80-53 takedown of Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Carroll Chargers were dealt a 75-43 loss at the hands of the Hamilton Southeastern Royals on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Royals are ranked first).
Several Chargers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cala Haffner, who went 7 for 13 on her way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jersey Paul, who posted eight points and seven assists.
Kennedy Holman was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 11 assists for Hamilton Southeastern. That's the most points Holman has posted since back in January of 2024. Maya Makalusky was another key player, dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten boards.
Carroll has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Hamilton Southeastern, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 18-0.
Carroll will face off against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hamilton Southeastern, they will square off against Westfield at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton Southeastern is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.7 points per game this season.
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