After losing to the East Carter Raiders the last time they met, the St. Joseph Central Irish decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. St. Joseph Central took down East Carter 52-37 on Thursday. That's two games straight that St. Joseph Central has won by exactly 15 points.
St. Joseph Central was led to victory by Mariah Johnson and Ava Gallion. Johnson scored 14 points along with eight rebounds, while Gallion scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. The matchup was Gallion's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Candra Frazier, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why East Carter lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kinsley Rutledge. Despite the final result, she scored 13 points along with six rebounds. The match was Rutledge's sixth in a row with at least ten points.
The victory makes it two in a row for St. Joseph Central and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for East Carter, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
St. Joseph Central's road trip will continue as they head out to face Belfry at 3:30 p.m. on December 29, 2023. Belfry will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 247th in Kentucky, while St. Joseph Central is ranked 31st in West Virginia). East Carter won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Elliott County at 12:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023. Elliott County is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
