Basketball Preview: Providence Catholic Celtics vs. Chicago Mt. Carmel Caravan
The Providence Catholic Celtics will face off against the Chicago Mt. Carmel Caravan at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Providence Catholic will head out to face Chicago Mt. Carmel after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Providence Catholic was outmatched by St. Laurence at home and fell 74-38. The Celtics have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Chicago Mt. Carmel put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past New Trier with points to spare, taking the game 63-47.
Chicago Mt. Carmel's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Grant Best, who went 9 for 14 en route to 19 points plus eight rebounds and six steals, and Cameron Thomas, who went 9 for 18 en route to 19 points plus seven rebounds and four blocks. The dominant performance also gave Thomas a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Another player making a difference was Noah Mister, who earned 13 points.
Chicago Mt. Carmel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Providence Catholic's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3. As for Chicago Mt. Carmel, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Providence Catholic lost to Chicago Mt. Carmel on the road by a decisive 58-44 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Providence Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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