Carson City-Crystal is 1-7 against the Bulldogs since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Carson City-Crystal Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the St. Charles Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Carson City-Crystal has struggled recently with 13 defeats in a row, while the Bulldogs will arrive with 12 straight victories.
Carson City-Crystal's 17-5 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They were outmatched by Montabella at home and fell 51-20.
Meanwhile, St. Charles narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Mustangs 47-45. Given St. Charles' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Mustangs are ranked 446th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Emily Zelinko continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 19 points along with four steals. Zelinko is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Allison Zelinko was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with eight rebounds and six steals.
Carson City-Crystal dropped their record down to 0-12 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home. As for St. Charles, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
Carson City-Crystal was taken down by the Bulldogs 69-22 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Zelinko, who scored 24 points along with eight steals and seven assists. Now that Carson City-Crystal knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
