Basketball Recap: Carey's Win on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Six

Panthers

Previous 6 Games

12/26/24 vs Garden Valley	56-55
12/18/24 vs Camas County	49-31
12/16/24 vs Castleford	56-33
12/13/24 @ Liberty Charter	43-36
12/10/24 @ Richfield	46-12
12/07/24 vs Wood River	55-45

Carey came tearing into Thursday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They escaped with a win against the Garden Valley Wolverines by the margin of a single free throw, 56-55. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 64-52 loss the last time these two teams met.

Carey got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Stockton Sears out in front who went 8 for 19 on his way to 17 points. The dominant performance gave Sears a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Wood, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.

Carey smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.

Carey's record now sits at 7-1. As for Garden Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.

Carey didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-53 victory against Riverside on the 27th. As for Garden Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-43 defeat against Tournament Opponent on the 27th.