It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Patrick had no problem doing just that on Monday. They escaped with a win against the Chicago Mt. Carmel Caravan by the margin of a single free throw, 49-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Shamrocks have posted since December 5, 2023.
Despite the loss, Chicago Mt. Carmel still got an impressive performance from Noah Mister, who went 7-for-13 on his way to 22 points. Mister's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Keith Jenkins was another key player, putting up seven points and ten boards.
St. Patrick is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points over those games. With the defeat, Chicago Mt. Carmel broke their 11-game winning streak and moved their record to 29-6.
Coming up, St. Patrick will square off against Brother Rice at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Brother Rice will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something St. Patrick surely won't give up without a fight. Chicago Mt. Carmel does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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