After flying high against the Ramona Bulldogs on Friday, the Mt. Carmel Sundevils came back down to earth. Mt. Carmel took a 62-47 bruising from the Tigers on Saturday. While losing is never fun, Mt. Carmel can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 869th, while the Tigers are ranked 228th).
Grace Weede and Kaelyn Nason certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Weede dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds, while Nason scored 21 points along with six rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nason has scored all season. Mattea Castro was another key contributor, scoring four points along with five rebounds and four blocks.
Mt. Carmel's defeat dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Morse, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Mt. Carmel will head out on the road to challenge the Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fallbrook will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak. As for Morse, they will be playing at home against the Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
