Carrollton is 2-8 against Greenfield/Northwestern since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Carrollton Hawks will be taking part in a tournament against the Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Carrollton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-42 to Routt Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Rockets are ranked 47th).
Meanwhile, Greenfield/Northwestern hadn't done well against Brown County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Greenfield/Northwestern enjoyed a cozy 66-52 victory over Brown County.
Carrollton better keep an eye on Talon Albrecht. He was instrumental in Greenfield/Northwestern's win, going 12 of 21 on his way to 29 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Roberts, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Carrollton's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-6. As for Greenfield/Northwestern, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Carrollton came up short against Greenfield/Northwestern when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 54-42. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Albrecht, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 21 points and three steals. Now that Carrollton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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