Carroll won the last time they faced North White, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Carroll Cougars strolled past the North White Vikings with points to spare, taking the game 45-31. Winning may never get old, but the Cougars sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Carroll was led to victory by Jillian Salts and Emily Justice. Salts went 5 for 9 en route to 14 points plus seven rebounds and seven blocks, while Justice went 8 for 13 en route to 21 points plus seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Justice a new career-high in threes (five). Another player making a difference was Olivia Schroder, who posted three points along with seven assists and two steals.
Carroll was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North White only posted eight.
North White's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Autumn Reif, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds, and Morgan Carter, who scored 11 points. Reif is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Carroll pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for North White, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Carroll and North White's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. Carroll and Clinton Central (who has only given up 27.5 points per game) will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, North White and Winamac (who has only given up 26.6 points per game) will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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