Carlin lost against Owyhee back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Carlin Railroaders were dealt a 64-28 loss at the hands of the Owyhee Braves. While losing is never fun, the Railroaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Braves are ranked 33rd).
When it comes to explaining why Carlin lost, don't look at Kylie Kennedy. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. That was a full 35.7% of Carlin's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Katelyn Jeffries was another key player, putting up six points.
Owyhee found their leader in freshman Makayla Estevan, who went 13 for 19 on her way to 25 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Alaisjah Sam, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 steals.
Carlin's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Owyhee, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Carlin will square off against Jackpot at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Carlin is facing Jackpot at the right time seeing as Jackpot is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Owyhee, they will head out on the road to challenge Lund at 6:00 a.m. on January 31st.
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