The Carmel Corsairs will challenge the St. Patrick Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Carmel played in conference for the first time on Wednesday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Joliet Catholic, sneaking past 51-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Corsairs have posted since December 12, 2023.
Meanwhile, everything went St. Patrick's way against Stagg on Sunday as St. Patrick made off with a 67-41 win. Given the Shamrocks' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Chargers are ranked 559th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carmel is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-15 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.5 points per game. As for St. Patrick, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7.
Carmel lost to St. Patrick at home by a decisive 76-59 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Carmel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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