Carroll has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost 50-27 to the Lewis Cass Kings on Friday. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Kings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Carroll lost, don't look at Jillian Salts. Despite the final result, she went 6 of 11 on her way to 15 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 55.6% of Carroll's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Aftin Griffin was the offensive standout of the game as she went 5 of 11 on her way to 13 points and eight steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Mylie Sipe, who put up 13 points.
Carroll's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Lewis Cass, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Carroll didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-22 win against Tipton on the 27th. As for Lewis Cass, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 42-40 victory against Northside L on the 27th.
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