Railroaders
| 01/21/25 @ Owyhee | 38 |
| 12/20/24 @ Round Mountain | 34 |
| 12/13/24 vs Coleville | 34 |
| 01/18/25 @ McDermitt | 32 |
| 01/11/25 vs Lund | 31 |
Carlin scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They took a blow against the Owyhee Braves, falling 69-38. The Railroaders' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it seven in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Carlin lost, don't look at Leonidas Krantz. Despite the final result, he posted 33 points. That was a full 86.8% of Carlin's points, marking the third time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Holden Nalley also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Leading Owyhee to victory were Rolando Espitia and Hunter Smart. Espitia went 11 for 13 en route to 23 points along with five rebounds and four steals, while Smart went 6 of 12 on his way to 17 points in addition to five assists and three steals. The matchup was Espitia's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cody Thacker, who earned nine points.
Carlin's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Owyhee, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-12.
Carlin has already played their next contest, a 47-26 defeat against Jackpot on the 24th. As for Owyhee, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-46 victory against Wells on the 24th.
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