WROY/WRUL Local Sports Recap
The Carmi-White County Girls Basketball team fell to Mt. Carmel last night in the IHSA 2A Regional Championship at Hamilton County by a final score of 43-21.
The Lady Bulldogs led 8-7 after 1 quarter of play, and Mt. Carmel led 13-10 at the half, but the Lady Aces would outscore Carmi 30-11 in the 2nd half as the Lady Bulldogs shot a combined 1-for-16 from 3-point range on the night.
Carmi-White County ends the season with a 19-10 record, which included their second consecutive Black Diamond Conference Championship. Last night’s loss also marks the end of the career for senior Ashlyn Rager, who battled a foot injury throughout most of her senior season. Rager has been a three-year starter for the Lady Bulldogs, she turns her attention to track season before heading to Illinois Wesleyan University next fall on a volleyball scholarship.
Congratulations to head coach Eric Dixon and the Lady Bulldogs on a great season.
The Carmi-White County Boys Basketball team will host Fairfield tonight at McDougal-Evers Gymnasium for Senior Night and their final game of the regular season. The Bulldogs come into tonight’s game with a 13-13 record and 5-4 record in the BDC as they have won 6 of their last 7 games.
Fairfield comes into tonight’s game with a 17-12 overall record and 8-1 record in the BDC. With a win tonight, the Mules will clinch their first Black Diamond Conference Championship since 2021.
Fans can watch and listen to tonight’s game on 97.3 FM WRUL and the WRUL Sports YouTube Channel. Varsity will tip-off at around 7:30 PM, the senior night ceremony will be streamed on YouTube prior to tip-off.
The Bulldogs will then begin regional play on Monday when they host West Frankfort at McDougal-Evers Gymnasium. If the Bulldogs win on Monday, they will face Benton on Wednesday at Hamilton County.
