The Mount Carmel RED TORNADOES are taking a road trip to face off against the Eastern York Golden Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Carmel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.7 points per game this season.
Mount Carmel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 57-52 victory over Central Columbia. The win continues a trend for the RED TORNADOES in their matchups with the Bluejays: they've now won three in a row.
Jaylen Delaney
| 02/28/25 vs Central Columbia | 9 |
| 01/31/25 @ Central Columbia | 8 |
| 01/28/25 @ Milton | 7 |
| 02/12/25 vs Warrior Run | 6 |
| 02/05/25 vs Southern Columbia Area | 6 |
Mount Carmel's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaylen Delaney, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds. Those nine boards gave Delaney a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Balichik, who shot 63% from the field to rack up 16 points.
Meanwhile, Eastern York came up short against Berks Catholic on Thursday, falling 67-44. While losing is never fun, the Golden Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Saints are ranked 26th).
Eastern York's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-5. As for Mount Carmel, their victory bumped their record up to 20-5.
Mount Carmel came up short against Eastern York in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 50-45. Can Mount Carmel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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