Carroll lost against Fishers back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Carroll Chargers took a blow against the Fishers Tigers, falling 72-40. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Tigers are ranked first).
When it comes to explaining why Carroll lost, don't look at Paxton Crane. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Van Order, who posted ten points.
Fishers got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jason Gardner out in front who went 6 for 12 on his way to 15 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Gardner a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Justin Kirby, who went 7 of 10 en route to 15 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Carroll and nudges their season record down to 6-10. As for Fishers, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 16-0.
Carroll didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-56 loss against Fort Wayne Snider on the 31st. Fishers has also already played their next match, a 77-52 win against Franklin Central on the 31st.
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