Carmel dropped a back-and-forth game at Ben Davis Friday, losing 59-56 in the Greyhounds’ Metropolitan Conference and regular-season finale.
Carmel led 17-14 after the first quarter, but the Giants came back to tie by halftime, 28-28. The ‘Hounds led 45-43 after the third period, but Ben Davis outscored Carmel 16-11 in the fourth.
Kate Clarke scored 14 points, with Reagan Hune adding 12 points. Macy Berglund pulled nine rebounds, followed by Hune with eight and Mackenzie Wood with seven. Sophie Bair dished out six assists, while Bridget Dunn made two blocked shots.
The Greyhounds finished MIC play 2-5 and are 12-10 for the season. They will play Noblesville Tuesday in the first round of Sectional 8 at Hamilton Southeastern.
Ben Davis 59, Carmel 56
Carmel FG FT TP PF
Reagan Hune 6-11 0-0 12 2
Bridget Dunn 3-8 0-0 8 2
Macy Berglund 1-7 5-8 7 2
Sophie Bair 1-2 0-0 2 0
Lauren Gartenhaus 0-1 2-2 2 3
Kate Clarke 5-9 2-2 14 2
Mackenzie Wood 2-4 0-0 5 3
Tally Seitz 2-4 0-0 6 0
Totals 20-46 9-12 56 14
Score by Quarters
Carmel 17 11 17 11 – 56
Ben Davis 14 14 15 16 – 59
Carmel 3-point shooting (7-18) Dunn 2-6, Clarke 2-5, Seitz 2-4, Wood 1-1, Gartenhaus 0-1, Hune 0-1.
Carmel rebounds (35) Berglund 9, Hune 8, Wood 7, Dunn 4, Clarke 4, Gartenhaus 2, Bair 1.