The Evansville Christian Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Evansville Christian came up into this matchup off a tough 32-point loss on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Wood Memorial by a score of 53-50 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 337th, while the Trojans are ranked 156th).
Meanwhile, Mt. Carmel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-44 heartbreaker at the hands of Paris.
Mt. Carmel's loss dropped their record down to 6-20. As for Evansville Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Evansville Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Mt. Carmel when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 60-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Evansville Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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