Fairfield and Mt. Carmel squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Fairfield had to settle for second. They were dealt a 53-19 defeat at the hands of the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces. Having soared to a lofty 64 points in the game before, the Mules couldn't push the score so high this time.
Mt. Carmel was led to victory by Riley Hershey and Maycee Randall. Hershey went 8-for-11 to rack up 19 points and four steals, while Randall posted ten points and eight rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Hershey now owns an excellent 45.1% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Evie Sellers, who earned eight points.
Fairfield has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-15 record this season. The win was the 11th in a row for Mt. Carmel, bringing their record for this year to 26-4.
Fairfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mt. Carmel, they will challenge Carmi-White County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Carmel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.3 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
