Carter Patterson
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Carter Patterson // Columbus East sophomore basketball player
Patterson went 6 of 6 from 3-point range and led the Olympians with 23 points and five rebounds in a 49-48 loss at Greensburg.
His performance last week: “I was happy with it. We were down and we needed some buckets, so I had to step up.”
Do you do anything special to prepare? “I just kind of get mentally locked in.”
Favorite drink: “Sprite”
Favorite food: “Mexican”
Favorite class: “My construction class”
Favorite sports team: “Indiana University”
Favorite athlete: “Tyrese Haliburton”
Role model: “My parents (Heather and Dylan Patterson)”
Best advice: “To just keep going and keep trying, and don’t give up on little things.”
Athletics goal: “I want to play college basketball.”
If you could travel anywhere: “Probably somewhere overseas like Europe just to see things.”
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Alivia Elmore // Jennings County senior basketball player
Alivia Elmore
Elmore led the Panthers with 21 points in a 62-36 win at Columbus North and 19 points in a 62-18 victory against East Central.
Her performance last week: “I feel really good about it. I just came back from an injury this year, so it was a little slow at the beginning of the season, but it’s really good right now.”
Do you do anything special to prepare? “We listen to music in the locker room before the game and get hyped in there.”
Favorite drink: “Glacier Freeze Gatorade”
Favorite food: “I love mac ’n cheese.”
Favorite class: “Biology”
Favorite sports team: “LSU”
Favorite athlete: “Angel Reese”
Role model: “My mom (Natasha Elmore)”
Best advice: “No matter what happens to you, there’s always a better outcome with something that’s challenging.’’’
Athletics goal: “I want to be able to play in college and get my schooling paid for.”
If you could travel anywhere: “Mexico, just because I’ve seen that it’s so pretty.”
