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| 01/26/24 - Away | 38-51 L |
| 01/24/23 - Away | 76-84 L |
| 01/25/22 - Home | 67-46 W |
| 02/18/20 - Home | 76-58 W |
| 02/12/19 - Away | 67-44 W |
| + 4 more games |
St. Rita has gone 7-2 against Chicago Mt. Carmel recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The St. Rita Mustangs will host the Chicago Mt. Carmel Caravan at 7:00 p.m. St. Rita is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
St. Rita is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Marmion on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. St. Rita came up short against Marmion, falling 65-44. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 420th, while the Cadets are ranked 204th).
Chicago Mt. Carmel has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 75-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Laurence on Tuesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (57), the Caravan still had to take the loss.
St. Rita will need focus on slowing down Cameron Thomas, one of several Chicago Mt. Carmel players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 24 points and 14 boards. The game was Thomas' sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Best, who went 6 for 13 en route to 17 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Chicago Mt. Carmel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
St. Rita's defeat dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Chicago Mt. Carmel, their loss dropped their record down to 18-5.
St. Rita came up short against Chicago Mt. Carmel when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 51-38. Will St. Rita have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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