Carmel got back on the winning track Friday, beating Center Grove 49-31 in a Metropolitan Conference game at the Eric Clark Activity Center.
The Class 4A No. 9 Greyhounds outscored the Trojans in each quarter and never allowed them more than nine points in a period. Carmel led 11-7 after the first quarter and 26-16 at halftime. Kate Clarke, who had missed a few games, returned to the court on Friday and had 13 points in the first half.
Clarke wound up as the leading scorer with 24 points, going 5-of-6 from 3-point range. Clarke also led the rebounds with eight, followed by Emily Roper with seven and Riley Pennington with five. Roper also dished out five assists.
The Greyhounds are 3-2 in MIC play and 9-5 overall. Carmel hosts Brownsburg on Tuesday.
CARMEL 49, CENTER GROVE 31
Carmel FG FT TP PF
Erin Baker 1-3 0-0 2 0
Riley Pennington 3-4 1-2 7 5
Kate Clarke 9-11 1-2 24 1
Hannah Lach 2-5 0-0 6 3
Emily Roper 2-8 0-0 4 2
Evan Spidel 0-1 0-0 0 2
Mackenzie Thomas 3-5 0-1 6 2
Laura Valiente 0-0 0-0 0 0
Tori Tomalia 0-0 0-0 0 0
Totals 20-37 2-5 49 15
Score by Quarters
Center Grove 7 9 9 6 – 31
Carmel 11 15 12 11 – 49
Carmel 3-point shooting (7-15) Clarke 5-6, Lach 2-6, Baker 0-2, Roper 0-1.
Carmel rebounds (29) Clarke 8, Roper 7, Pennington 5, Spidel 3, Thomas 3, Baker 2, Lach 1.
‘Rocks win streak reaches 10
Westfield ran its win streak to 10 games in a row Friday, easily beating Hoosier Crossroads Conference opponent Franklin Central 59-29 at The Rock.
The Shamrocks were in control from the start, leading 23-3 by the end of the first quarter. Westfield then held a 37-15 advantage at halftime, led 44-23 after three periods, then held the Flashes to six points in the fourth.
Alyssa Crockett earned another double-double, scoring 23 points and pulling 11 rebounds. Crockett also made four steals. Olivia Robey had five rebounds and five steals, with Gigi Eldredge collecting five rebounds.
Westfield is 3-1 in HCC play and 13-3 overall. The Shamrocks travel to Hamilton Heights this afternoon.
WESTFIELD 59, FRANKLIN CENTRAL 29
Westfield FG FT TP PF
Alyssa Crockett 9-16 3-4 23 2
Jessica Castor 2-4 1-2 5 2
Olivia Robey 2-5 0-2 4 0
Hailey Remaks 2-3 1-2 7 0
Gigi Eldredge 4-5 0-2 8 1
Ellie Kelleher 1-3 2-3 4 2
Mikayla Rudolph 0-0 2-2 2 5
Jadeyn Hammes 2-4 0-0 4 2
Alli McEvoy 1-2 0-0 2 1
Emmrey Collinsworth 0-4 0-0 0 0
Kiki Loveless 0-0 0-2 0 0
Totals 23-46 9-19 59 15
Score by Quarters
Franklin Central 3 12 8 6 – 29
Westfield 23 14 7 15 – 59
Westfield 3-point shooting (4-9) Crockett 2-3, Remaks 2-2, Kelleher 0-1, Hammes 0-1, Castor 0-1, Collinsworth 0-1.
Westfield rebounds (40) Crockett 11, Robey 5, Eldredge 5, Castor 4, Kelleher 3, Hammes 2, Remaks 2, McEvoy 2, Collinsworth 1, team 5.