Cougars
| 01/28/25 vs Caston | 42-40 |
| 01/23/25 vs Tri-Central | 48-35 |
| 01/22/25 vs Eastern | 66-26 |
| 01/21/25 vs Eastern | 66-26 |
Carroll waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Caston Comets out 42-40. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 45-31 victory the Comets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
Leading Carroll to victory were Eliza Rinehart and Jillian Salts. Rinehart went 5 for 7 en route to 13 points and seven boards, while Salts posted nine points and eight rebounds. Salts has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last seven times she's played.
Despite the loss, Caston saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Madisyn Douglass scored 18 points along with six boards and four steals. That was a full 45% of Caston's points, marking the 18th time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Grace Colvin, who earned nine points and five assists.
Carroll's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points per game. As for Caston, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Carroll didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-35 defeat against Lafayette Jefferson on the 30th. Caston has also already played their next game, a 30-25 loss against DeMotte Christian on the 30th.
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