Carmel opened its season at Homestead on Saturday afternoon, and the Class 4A No. 7 Greyhounds fell to the 4A No. 8 Spartans 75-43.
Homestead led 20-11 after the first quarter. Carmel cut into that lead slightly by halftime, trailing 32-25 at the break. But the Spartans outscored the ‘Hounds 43-18 in the second half.
Mackenzie Thomas led Carmel with 13 points and five rebounds. Hannah Lach made two 3-pointers and Laura Valiente dished out six assists.
The Greyhounds return to Fort Wayne next Saturday to play at Carroll.
HOMESTEAD 75, CARMEL 43
Carmel FG FT TP PF
Laura Valiente 1-6 0-0 2 2
Hannah Lach 2-11 0-0 6 1
Mackenzie Thomas 6-13 0-0 13 5
Taryn Fisher 1-2 0-0 2 2
Macy Berglund 1-7 0-2 2 1
Mackenzie Woods 1-2 2-2 4 3
Emily Roper 2-3 1-2 5 1
Sophie Shepherd 2-5 2-2 6 0
Jamie Elliott 1-1 0-0 3 0
Bethany Ducat 0-1 0-0 0 0
Totals 17-51 5-8 43 15
Score by Quarters
Carmel 11 14 8 10 – 43
Homestead 20 12 18 25 – 75
Carmel 3-point shooting (4-20) Lach 2-8, Thomas 1-2, Elliott 1-1, Valiente 0-4, Shepherd 0-2, Berglund 0-1, Ducat 0-1, Roper 0-1.
Carmel rebounds (19) Thomas 5, Roper 4, Shepherd 3, Fisher 2, Lach 2, Berglund 1, Valiente 1, Elliott 1.