Carroll won the last time they faced Sterlington and things went their way on Friday too. The Carroll Bulldogs took down the Sterlington Panthers 71-52. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Panthers are ranked 161st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cooper Nelson, who posted 19 points and three steals. Nelson's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Gaven Evans was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Carroll has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-15 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Sterlington, they dropped their record down to 11-12 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carroll will host Bastrop at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bastrop knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Carroll likes a good challenge. As for Sterlington, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Richwood at 7:00 p.m. Sterlington is facing Richwood at the right time seeing as Richwood is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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