Carroll was the 67-61 winner over Homestead when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Carroll Chargers received a blow on Friday as they fell 51-37 to the Homestead Spartans. 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 152nd, while the Spartans are ranked 31st).
Carroll's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Paxton Crane, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Brody Fisher, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
Carroll has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. The win (which was Homestead's third in a row) raised their record to 18-5.
Carroll has already played their next game, a 60-53 victory against North Central on the 22nd. As for Homestead, they will head out to square off against Norwell at 7:30 p.m. on February 28th.
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