Basketball Preview: Mt. Carmel Sundevils vs. Foothill Knights
The Mt. Carmel Sundevils will head out to challenge the Foothill Knights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Mt. Carmel focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 16 on Wednesday.
Mt. Carmel took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 75-61 win over St. Joseph Academy.
Mt. Carmel relied on the efforts of Jaylon Boyd, who went 7 for 15 en route to 19 points plus five rebounds and four steals, and Caleb Hourani, who went 5 for 8 en route to 15 points plus five assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Mccoy, who went 5 for 12 en route to 11 points plus two steals.
Meanwhile, Foothill entered their game against Rancho Cucamonga on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Foothill took a 58-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rancho Cucamonga. The Knights' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Foothill's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for Mt. Carmel, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Mt. Carmel was taken down by Foothill 66-34 when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Can Mt. Carmel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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