You can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely the Diamond Hill-Jarvis Eagles's strategy against the Carter-Riverside Eagles on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Diamond Hill-Jarvis blew Carter-Riverside out of the water with a 54-13 final score. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 33-6.
Diamond Hill-Jarvis' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anthony Elizondo, who scored 13 points along with seven steals. Elizondo hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Elijah Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Carter-Riverside struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Diamond Hill-Jarvis racked up 12 assists.
The victory makes it two in a row for Diamond Hill-Jarvis and bumps their season record up to 7-18. As for Carter-Riverside, they are on a 21-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-23.
Diamond Hill-Jarvis will head out on the road to face off against Benbrook at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Benbrook is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. As for Carter-Riverside, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Young Men's Leadership Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Young Men's Leadership Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
