Our Lady of Mount Carmel entered their match against St. Frances Academy on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cougars came up short against the St. Frances Academy Panthers, falling 65-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cougars have suffered since February 7th.
Caryne Nelson
| 12/01/23 vs Maryvale Prep | 11 |
| 12/30/23 vs TPLS Christian Academy | 11 |
| 12/13/23 @ Archbishop Spalding | 10 |
| 12/13/24 vs St. Frances Academy | 9 |
| 01/17/24 @ Pallotti | 8 |
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Caryne Nelson, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. That's the most boards Nelson has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jaylah King, who posted ten points in addition to seven assists and five boards.
St. Frances Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dahni Suggs out in front who went 6 of 8 on her way to 14 points and six rebounds. Suggs has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mone'T Edwards, who went 7 of 10 on her way to 18 points.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3. As for St. Frances Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-45 loss against St. Andrew's on the 14th. As for St. Frances Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-32 victory against Norfolk Christian on the 14th.
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