The East Carter Raiders's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Everything went their way against East Ridge as East Carter made off with a 61-36 win. East Carter pushed the score to 48-22 by the end of the third, a deficit East Ridge cut but never quite recovered from.
Leading East Carter to victory were Savannah Adams and Kinsley Rutledge. Adams scored 21 points along with two steals, while Rutledge almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine assists. It was the first time this season that Rutledge posted eight or more assists. Scarlett Williams was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
East Carter's victory bumped their record up to 15-12. As for East Ridge, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
East Carter didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-44 loss vs. Pike County Central on the 17th. East Ridge will head out on the road to face off against Prestonsburg at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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