Carlyle hasn't had much luck against Nashville recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nashville Hornets at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Carlyle was able to grind out a solid win over Sparta, taking the game 68-58.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Nashville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Everything went their way against Anna-Jonesboro on Friday as Nashville made off with a 60-36 victory. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Nashville's win bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Carlyle, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
Carlyle skirted past Nashville 42-40 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Nashville's Maddox Ritzel, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 19 points along with seven boards and three blocks. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Carlyle still be able to contain Ritzel? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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