The Carroll Chargers will face off against the Homestead Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Carroll was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-42 to Fort Wayne Northrop.
Paxton Crane
| 02/14/25 @ Fort Wayne Northrop | 88% |
| 02/11/25 vs Fort Wayne North Side | 73% |
| 02/01/25 @ Yorktown | 71% |
| 01/31/25 @ Fort Wayne Snider | 71% |
| 01/25/25 vs Fishers | 64% |
| + 10 more games |
Carroll might have lost, but man, Paxton Crane was a machine: he went 7-for-8 on his way to 17 points and three steals. Crane is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 55% in the last 15 games he's played. Tyler Morris was another key player, putting up eight points.
Meanwhile, everything went Homestead's way against East Noble on Tuesday as Homestead made off with a 67-43 victory. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Homestead is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points over those games. As for Carroll, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Carroll didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Homestead in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 67-61 win. Will Carroll repeat their success, or does Homestead have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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