Carroll won the last time they faced Western Boone and things went their way on Saturday too. The Carroll Cougars took down the Western Boone Stars 60-41. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Stars are ranked 319th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/28/24 vs Western Boone | 20 |
| 12/27/24 vs Tipton | 22 |
| 12/27/24 vs Lewis Cass | 15 |
Carroll's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jillian Salts, who went 9 of 16 on her way to 20 points and seven rebounds. Salts' morning made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Justice, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Despite the loss, Western Boone still got an impressive performance from Olivia Reagan, who went 7 of 16 on her way to 17 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Ally Lewis, who posted nine points and three steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Carroll and bumps their season record up to 11-5. As for Western Boone, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Carroll will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Delphi Community at 6:00 p.m. on January 10th. Western Boone also won't see the court for a while: their next game is against Monrovia at 7:30 p.m. on January 7th.
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