The Carterville Lions came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Massac County by a score of 62-52. This was payback for Carterville, who suffered a 56-48 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, Massac County still got an impressive performance from Hunter Box, who scored 25 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Box has scored all season. Isaac Hosman was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with seven assists.
Carterville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season. As for Massac County, their loss dropped their record down to 19-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carterville won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Vandalia at 5:30 p.m. on February 10th. Vandalia is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Carterville will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Massac County, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against DuQuoin at 3:30 p.m. on February 10th. Hopefully Massac County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Friday.
