Basketball Game Preview: Kapaun Mt. Carmel Crusaders vs. Heights Falcons

Kapaun Mt. Carmel hasn't had much luck against Heights recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Kapaun Mt. Carmel Crusaders are taking a road trip to square off against the Heights Falcons. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Heights will be up against a hot Kapaun Mt. Carmel team: the squad just extended their winning streak to six. Kapaun Mt. Carmel blew past Northwest 77-17 on Friday. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Grizzlies are ranked 274th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Heights had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Pioneers, posting a 71-9 win.

Kapaun Mt. Carmel pushed their record up to 14-2-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points over those games. As for Heights, their win bumped their record up to 13-3-1.

Kapaun Mt. Carmel came up short against Heights in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 33-24. Can Kapaun Mt. Carmel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.