Carlyle won the last time they faced Roxana and things went their way on Saturday too. The Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians walked away with a 53-45 win over the Roxana Shells. Given the Indians/Lady Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Shells are ranked 312th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Roxana lost, don't look at Jake Newton. Despite the final result, he posted eight points and ten rebounds. Those ten boards gave Newton a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cohen Dugan, who had eight points.
Carlyle's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Roxana, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-7.
Carlyle will take on Red Bud at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Carlyle is facing Red Bud at the right time seeing as Red Bud is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Roxana and Richland County will round out the year against one another at at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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