Preview: Kapaun Mt. Carmel Crusaders vs. Highland Park Scots
The Kapaun Mt. Carmel Crusaders will face off against the Highland Park Scots at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Kapaun Mt. Carmel sitting on three straight wins and Highland Park on 16.
With a playoff game on the line, Kapaun Mt. Carmel rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 60-53. Given Kapaun Mt. Carmel's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while De Soto is ranked 40th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Highland Park can now show off 16 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They blew past Andover 57-32. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Highland Park had established a 24 point advantage.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel's win bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Highland Park, their victory bumped their record up to 22-1.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel skirted past Highland Park 71-69 in their previous meeting back in March of 2016. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Highland Park's Malik Keith, who scored 26 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Kapaun Mt. Carmel to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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