The Mt. Carmel Sundevils and the Helix Highlanders will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Carmel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season.
On Tuesday, Mt. Carmel lost to University City on the road by a 67-51 margin. The Sundevils haven't had much luck with the Centurions recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
| 12/17/24 @ University City | 3 |
| 12/14/24 vs Granite Hills | 2 |
| 12/12/24 @ Otay Ranch | 2 |
Despite their defeat, Mt. Carmel saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Tyler Humphrey, who posted 11 points along with six rebounds and three blocks, was perhaps the best of all. Humphrey is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Blaine Raagas, who put up 13 points.
Meanwhile, Helix came into Tuesday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They managed a 49-45 win over Southwest SD on Tuesday.
Mt. Carmel's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Helix, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-9.
Mt. Carmel didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Helix when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 56-52 win. Will Mt. Carmel repeat their success, or does Helix have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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