Carroll Academy only played one basketball date last week but they sure made the most of it.
Carroll split a pair of overtime games with Manchester as the Lady Rebels lost 59-54 while the Rebels took a 58-57 win in the nightcap.
Carroll was scheduled to play at Canton on Monday and will host Tri-County on Tuesday. They will finish the week by traveling to Manchester for a rematch of last week’s overtime games.
Carroll boys 58, Manchester 57
The Rebels got a double-double from junior center Reese Fulton and took an overtime win over the Mavericks in their only action last week.
After each team scored seven in the first period, Manchester took a 26-24 lead at the half. The Mavericks outscored the Rebels 15-14 in the third to take a 41-38 lead in the fourth. The Rebels managed to send the game into overtime as they outscored the Mavericks 14-11 in the fourth. The Rebels then outscored the Mavericks 6-5 in the extra frame to take the win.
“The Manchester game was intense,” Coach Tommy Acy said. “It was a back and forth game until the very end. My team and I learned how important it is for us to stay out of foul trouble. Had a couple of players get quick fouls and we are a completely different team without them on the floor. I’m just glad we managed to come out on top.”
Fulton had another big night as he had 21 points and 19 rebounds. Logan Taylor and Austin Smith each had 10 points apiece while Brett Harper had nine points.
Manchester girls 59, Carroll 54
While the Rebels managed to come out on top in overtime, the Lady Rebels weren’t as fortunate.
Manchester jumped out to a big lead in the first period, outscoring the Lady Rebels 17-5 in the first and led 28-16 at the half. Carroll cut the lead to 37-27 at the end of the third. The Lady Rebels then outscored Manchester 23-13 in the fourth to send the game into overtime. Manchester outscored Carroll 9-4 in the overtime period to take the win.
Gracie Turner led Carroll with 19 points and eight rebounds while Belle Sanders had 11 points, eight rebounds and three steals. Lainey Claire Dunn had eight points and seven rebounds.
