The Greenville Comets will square off against the Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Greenville has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Carlyle will arrive with five straight wins.
Carlyle is facing Greenville at the wrong time: Greenville suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a hard 56-41 fall against the Cavaliers.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Carlyle). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Chester 75-39. The Indians/Lady Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 20 points or more this season.
Carlyle had a senior duo take command as Lera Schmeink almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds and Sophia Hoffmann went 8 for 17 en route to 21 points plus four steals. Schmeink's evening made it eight games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jacie Persing, who earned 11 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Greenville's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-5. As for Carlyle, their victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Greenville came up short against Carlyle in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 57-47. Will Greenville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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