Basketball Recap: Carmel Takes Down Ridgewood in a Playoff Battle

Corsairs

Team Score (Highest)

02/26/25 vs Ridgewood	61
01/31/25 @ Marian Catholic	59
01/03/25 vs Wauconda	58
01/20/25 vs Jefferson	57
01/14/25 vs North Shore Country Day	56

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Carmel had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They strolled past the Ridgewood Rebels with points to spare, taking the game 61-42. The Corsairs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

The win made it two in a row for Carmel and bumps their season record up to 12-19. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for Ridgewood, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-13 record this season.

Carmel will challenge DePaul College Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ridgewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.