Carroll is 8-2 against Clinton Central since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Carroll Cougars are on the road again to play the Clinton Central Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Carroll is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.2 points per game this season.
On Tuesday, Carroll strolled past North White with points to spare, taking the game 45-31.
Carroll relied on the efforts of Jillian Salts, who went 5 for 9 en route to 14 points plus seven rebounds and seven blocks, and Emily Justice, who went 8 for 13 en route to 21 points plus seven rebounds. With that strong performance, Salts is now averaging an impressive 2.2 blocks per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Schroder, who had three points in addition to seven assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, Clinton Central waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 51-38.
Clinton Central's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.9 points per game. As for Carroll, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Carroll didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Clinton Central when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 57-52 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carroll since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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