Homestead is 8-2 against Carroll since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Homestead Spartans will look to defend their home court against the Carroll Chargers at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Homestead didn't have too much trouble with Huntington North on the road as they won 58-42. Given Homestead's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Huntington North is ranked 189th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carroll can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against DeKalb as Carroll made off with a 64-44 win.
Carroll's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lily George, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. The matchup was George's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Myers, who scored 19 points.
Homestead's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Carroll, their victory bumped their record up to 2-6.
Homestead didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Carroll when the teams last played back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with a 60-55 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Carroll's Taylor Fordyce, who scored 19 points along with 4 steals. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Homestead to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
