The Carterville Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the Hamilton County Foxes at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Carterville took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They strolled past Murphysboro with points to spare, taking the game 51-37. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Red Devils recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Hamilton County entered their tilt with Fairfield on Thursday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 53-52 W against the Mules.
Carterville better keep an eye on Rayci Phelps. She was instrumental in Hamilton County's win, going 7 for 15 to rack up 25 points and six boards. The contest was Phelps' seventh in a row with at least 20 points. Another player making a difference was Kylah Parkhill, who posted 12 points.
Hamilton County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points over those games. As for Carterville, their win bumped their record up to 9-18.
Carterville might still be hurting after the 53-28 defeat they got from Hamilton County in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Phelps, who went 6 of 15 en route to 21 points and five rebounds. Now that Carterville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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