Carmel picked up its second straight victory on Saturday, sailing past Evansville Reitz 63-37 as part of the FORUM Tipoff Classic at Southport.
The Greyhounds were in control right away, leading 20-9 after the first quarter. The game tightened up in the middle quarters, with the Cougars cutting Carmel’s lead to 30-23 by halftime. Reitz, which came into the contest undefeated, was still within 39-30 after three quarters, but the ‘Hounds ran away with the game by outscoring the Cougars 24-7 in the fourth.
Peter Suder scored 21 points and collected eight rebounds, also hitting three 3-pointers and blocking two shots. Charlie Williams added 12 points and seven rebounds. Conner Gioia handed out four assists.
Carmel is 3-2 and hosts old rival North Central Friday in a Metropolitan Conference game.
CARMEL 63, EVANSVILLE REITZ 37
Carmel FG FT TP PF
Peter Suder 6-11 6-6 21 1
Charlie Williams 6-8 0-0 12 2
Conner Gioia 3-4 1-1 8 0
Josh Whack 1-5 2-2 4 2
Brian Waddell 3-5 2-2 9 3
Wil Leary 1-3 1-2 4 2
Jackson Jannsen 0-3 2-2 2 2
Nick Frische 0-0 0-0 0 0
Spencer White 0-0 0-0 0 0
Sam Orme 1-1 0-0 3 0
Josh Rauh 0-0 0-0 0 0
Burke Weldy 0-0 0-0 0 0
Totals 21-40 14-15 63 12
Score by Quarters
Carmel 20 10 9 24 – 63
Reitz 9 14 7 7 – 37
Carmel 3-point shooting (7-17) Suder 3-6, Waddell 1-2, Leary 1-2, Gioia 1-1, Orme 1-1, Jannsen 0-3, Whack 0-2.
Carmel rebounds (26) Suder 8, Williams 7, Gioia 4, Waddell 3, Jannsen 2, Leary 1, Frische 1.