THE REPORTER
The Carmel boys basketball team took a trip to the Region Wednesday and came home with a 46-33 win over Valparaiso.
The Class 4A No. 10 Greyhounds led 14-5 after one quarter, then weathered a comeback by the Vikings in the second period, to lead 20-16 at halftime. Carmel pulled away again in the third quarter to take a 32-22 lead going into the fourth period.
Sam Orme led the Greyhounds with 15 points and nine rebounds, while Alex Couto drained three 3-pointers on his way to 13 points. Jared Bonds collected seven rebounds, with Ryan Clevenger pulling five rebounds. Carmel had 16 assists as a team; Spencer White dished out six and Clevenger handed out four.
The Hounds are 5-3 and host Anderson next Wednesday, Dec. 28.
CARMEL 46, VALPARAISO 33
Carmel FG FT TP PF
Alex Couto 5-8 0-0 13 1
Ryan Clevenger 3-5 0-0 7 0
Spencer White 3-7 1-1 7 1
Sam Orme 5-16 3-4 15 4
Jared Bonds 1-2 2-2 4 1
Owen Huber 0-2 0-0 0 0
Logan Reinhart 0-1 0-0 0 0
Totals 17-41 6-7 46 7
Score by Quarters
Carmel 14 6 12 14 – 46
Valparaiso 5 11 6 11 – 33
Carmel 3-point shooting (6-17) Couto 3-5, Orme 2-5, Clevenger 1-3, White 0-3, Huber 0-1.
Carmel rebounds (28) Orme 9, Bonds 7, Clevenger 5, Huber 4, White 2, Couto 1.