Basketball Recap: Mt. Carmel Skates Past San Pasqual with Ease

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Previous Games

02/04/25 - Home	70-23 W
01/17/25 - Away	65-23 W
01/31/24 - Home	62-24 W
01/12/24 - Away	61-20 W
02/04/22 - Home	71-33 W
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Mt. Carmel won the last time they faced San Pasqual and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Mt. Carmel Sundevils blew past the San Pasqual Golden Eagles 70-23. The Sundevils pushed the score to 63-19 by the end of the third, a deficit the Golden Eagles had no chance of recovering from.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mt. Carmel to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kiyanna Ellis, who went 6 of 9 to rack up 12 points in addition to six boards and four steals. That's the most steals Ellis has posted since back in January of 2024. Ariana Gonzalez was another key player, going 6 for 9 on her way to 12 points along with six assists and five rebounds.

Mt. Carmel was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Pasqual only posted two assists.

Despite the loss, San Pasqual saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jackie Perez scored 16 points. Perez is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played.

The victory (which was Mt. Carmel's fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-11. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 45.5 points. As for San Pasqual, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.

Mt. Carmel didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 71-8 win against Ramona on the 7th. As for San Pasqual, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 59-16 defeat against San Marcos on the 7th.