KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Carthage rolled to a 62-29 win over Odessa on Wednesday at the inaugural Twelve Courts of Christmas basketball tournament at Hy-Vee Arena.
After a close first period, the Tigers dominated the second quarter to pull away for good. A lopsided fourth period put a final exclamation point on the win.
The convincing victory hikes Carthage’s record to 6-1.
Joel Pugh led the Tigers with 13 points with four 3-pointers. Max Templeman added 12 points and Justin Ray contributed 10 to give the Tigers three players in double figures.
Clay Kinder added eight points, while Britt Coy chipped in seven and Tyler Willis had six.
Carthage led 12-11 at the end of the opening frame, but the Tigers used an 11-2 second quarter to go up 23-13 at the break.
The Tigers led 42-24 entering the fourth quarter. The final frame was all Carthage, as the Tigers outscored the Bulldogs 20-5 in the period.
Carthage will compete at the Rolla Tournament beginning on Dec. 28. The Tigers meet Lincoln Prep in the opening round.
