Crusaders
| 01/23/25 @ El Dorado | 69 |
| 01/17/25 vs North | 37 |
| 12/10/24 @ South | 33 |
| 12/19/24 vs West | 32 |
| 01/24/25 vs Emporia | 22 |
Kapaun Mt. Carmel waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 62-40 margin over the Emporia Spartans. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Corbin Johnson out in front who went 8 for 14 en route to 17 points and six boards. Johnson's morning made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jude Porter, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 14 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Emporia lost, don't look at Nolan Jacob. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points. That's the most points Jacob has posted since back in February of 2024. Kobe Franklin was another key player, putting up six points and five boards.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Emporia, they dropped their record down to 5-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 83-50 victory against Collegiate on the 25th. As for Emporia, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 84-49 win against Goddard on the 25th.
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