Mt. Carmel and Newton are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Mt. Carmel Golden Aces will challenge the Newton Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Mt. Carmel is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 70-59 to Lawrenceville on Saturday. The Golden Aces have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Newton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 58-53 to Casey-Westfield. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 450th, while the Warriors are ranked 155th).
Newton has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Mt. Carmel, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
Mt. Carmel came up short against Newton when the teams last played on Tuesday, falling 54-42. Can Mt. Carmel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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