Carterville played a tough matchup on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Hamilton County Foxes, falling 53-28. The Lions just can't catch a break and have now endured six defeats in a row.
Maya Toliver and Emma Rogers certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Toliver posted nine points and five rebounds, while Rogers had seven points.
It was another big night for Rayci Phelps, who went 6 of 15 on her way to 21 points and five rebounds for Hamilton County. That makes it four consecutive games in which Phelps has scored at least a third of Hamilton County's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalin Nichols, who put up six points.
Carterville's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Hamilton County, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-5.
Carterville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 40-36 victory against Non Varsity Tournament Opponent on the 28th. As for Hamilton County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-40 defeat against Salem on the 28th.
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