The Mount Carmel RED TORNADOES will head out to square off against the Bishop McDevitt Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Carmel has given up an average of 54.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mount Carmel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 68-67 victory over Shamokin Area.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mount Carmel to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jude Lazicki, who went 11-for-16 en route to 26 points and seven rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Lazicki has scored at least a third of the RED TORNADOES' points. Jaylen Delaney was another key player, shooting 73% from the field on his way to 18 points and seven assists.
Mount Carmel was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2025.
Meanwhile, Bishop McDevitt was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 58-52 to Berks Catholic.
Bishop McDevitt's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-4. As for Mount Carmel, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
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