Basketball Recap: Carroll Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Win

Cougars

Previous Games

12/09/25 vs Tri-County	51-44
12/04/25 @ Western	50-44
11/21/25 vs Clinton Central	38-30
11/18/25 vs North White	55-50
11/17/25 vs Faith Christian	49-40
+ 2 more games

Carroll strolled into their game on Tuesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came out on top against the Tri-County Cavaliers by a score of 51-44. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 41-37 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Jillian Salts was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 11 points and 14 boards. What's more, she racked up six blocks, the most she's had since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Harter, who posted six points and seven rebounds.

Carroll smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.

Tri-County's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evalynn Ross, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 20 boards. Ross has been hot, having posted nine or more rebounds the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Madalynn Iseminger, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 17 boards.

Carroll's record is now 7-0. As for Tri-County, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.

Carroll didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-26 win against Northwestern on the 11th. As for Tri-County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 75-29 victory against Frontier on the 11th.