The Eastern Comets will stay at home for another game and welcome the Carroll Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard on Tuesday.
Eastern scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Tipton 57-22 at home. The victory was just what Eastern needed coming off of a 53-29 defeat in their prior contest.
Marly Coan went supernova for Eastern, dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Coan has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jenna Odle, who scored 16 points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, Carroll can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Clinton Prairie 62-25 at home. Given Carroll's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while Clinton Prairie is ranked 327th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carroll's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alli Harness, who scored 23 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. Harness also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Jillian Salts was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with three steals.
Eastern is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-11 record this season. As for Carroll, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Tuesday's game is shaping up to be a scrappy match: Eastern have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 27 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Carroll, though, as they've been averaging only 32.6 rebounds per game. Given Eastern's sizeable advantage in that area, Carroll will need to find a way to close that gap.
Eastern took a serious blow against Carroll when the teams last played back in November of 2022, falling 67-22. The matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Eastern was down 49-11.
