Basketball Recap: Carlyle Wins Going Away Against Father Mcgivney Catholic

Indians/Lady Indians

Margin (Wins)

12/11/24 @ Sparta	57
12/27/24 vs Herrin	53
12/21/24 @ Flora	45
12/05/24 @ Chester	36
12/10/24 @ Greenville	34

Father McGivney Catholic typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Carlyle proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins with a sharp 56-31 win. The Indians/Lady Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.

Carlyle had a senior duo take command as Sophia Hoffmann almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine assists and Lera Schmeink went 9 for 12 en route to 22 points and five rebounds. What's more, Hoffmann also racked up six steals, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Raelyn Harris, who posted six points and five boards.

Carlyle was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Father McGivney Catholic only racked up three assists.

Father McGivney Catholic lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Izzie Venarsky, who scored six points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. Venarsky is becoming a predictor of Father McGivney Catholic's success: when she posts at least three steals the team is 9-4 (and 2-4 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Jones, who put up eight points.

Carlyle's victory bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Father McGivney Catholic, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8.

Carlyle didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 74-27 win against Chester on the 16th. Father McGivney Catholic has also already played their next contest, a 45-31 victory against Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City on the 18th.