The Carey Blue Devils waltzed into Tuesday's contest with two straight wins but they left with three. They snuck past Mohawk with a 39-35 win. Given Carey's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while Mohawk is ranked 258th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carey's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kelsey Bursby, who scored 3 points along with 7 steals. Bursby is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Riley Yost was another key contributor, scoring 9 points along with 7 rebounds.
Carey's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Mohawk, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Carey will head out on the road to face off against Seneca East at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Mohawk, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bucyrus at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
