Carmel girls cruise past Portage

Carmel got back in the win column Saturday afternoon, as the Greyhounds cruised past Portage 48-23 in a game at the Eric Clark Activity Center.
Carmel outscored Portage in each of the four quarters, jumping out to a 16-4 lead after one quarter. Mackenzie Thomas scored seven points during that period. The ‘Hounds then led 24-7 at halftime, with Thomas getting all eight of Carmel’s points in the second quarter.
The Greyhounds poured in another 18 points in the third to lead 42-20. Thomas added eight points and Emily Roper scored seven. Both players in double figures, with Thomas getting 23 points and Roper scoring 11. Roper also led the rebounds with nine, followed by Sophie Shepherd with six. Mackenzie Woods made four steals.
Carmel is 6-6 and plays at Columbus North on Thursday.

CARMEL 48, PORTAGE 23
Carmel FG FT TP PF
Mackenzie Woods 2-7 2-3 6 3
Laura Valiente 1-3 0-0 2 1
Jamie Elliott 0-3 0-0 0 1
Mackenzie Thomas 8-18 7-9 23 1
Emily Roper 4-7 3-3 11 3
Ava Carter 0-2 0-0 0 0
Sophie Shepherd 2-4 0-2 5 1
Taryn Fisher 0-0 0-0 0 3
Maya Berglund 0-0 0-0 0 2
Izzy Shepherd 0-0 0-0 0 0
Maddy Geary 0-0 0-0 0 0
Mallory Bourquein 0-0 0-0 0 0
Bethany Ducat 0-2 1-2 1 0
Totals 17-46 13-19 48 15
Score by Quarters
Portage 4 3 13 3 – 23
Carmel 16 8 18 6 – 48
Carmel 3-point shooting (1-14) S. Shepherd 1-2, Elliott 0-3, Woods 0-2, Valiente 0-2, Ducat 0-2, Carter 0-2, Thomas 0-1.
Carmel rebounds (25) Roper 9, S. Shepherd 6, Thomas 4, Valiente 2, Elliott 2, Geary 1, Ducat 1.