The Carmel girls basketball team won its third consecutive game Thursday, beating Penn 59-46 at the Eric Clark Activity Center.
The Greyhounds got off to a fast start, leading 21-8 after the first quarter. Carmel then led 33-20 at halftime, and held that margin throughout the second half.
Three players reached double figures, led by Hannah Lach with 15 points. Lach made three 3-pointers. Laura Valiente and Emily Roper both scored 10 points and were the rebounding co-leaders with six each. Valiente also made six steals.
The Greyhounds are 8-6 and play next Friday, Jan. 7 at Center Grove.
CARMEL 61, PENN 46
Carmel FG FT TP PF
Mackenzie Woods 3-3 1-5 8 2
Laura Valiente 4-12 0-0 10 1
Hannah Lach 5-10 2-4 15 3
Mackenzie Thomas 4-12 0-0 8 2
Emily Roper 2-3 6-7 10 2
Kate Clarke 2-3 0-0 5 0
Sophie Shepherd 1-2 0-0 3 2
Jamie Elliott 0-0 0-0 0 0
Maya Berglund 0-1 0-0 0 0
Taryn Fisher 0-0 0-0 0 1
Maddy Geary 0-0 0-0 0 0
Mallory Bourquein 0-0 0-0 0 0
Bethany Ducat 0-0 0-0 0 0
Ava Carter 0-0 0-0 0 0
Totals 21-46 9-16 59 13
Score by Quarters
Penn 8 12 17 9 – 46
Carmel 21 12 16 10 – 59
Carmel 3-point shooting (8-17) Lach 3-8, Valiente 2-4, Shepherd 1-2, Clarke 1-2, Woods 1-1.
Carmel rebounds (24) Valiente 6, Roper 6, Lach 4, Thomas 3, Woods 2, Clarke 2, Elliott 1.