Our Lady of Mount Carmel and McDonogh are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cougars will take on the McDonogh Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Our Lady of Mount Carmel will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, Our Lady of Mount Carmel was able to grind out a solid victory over Gilman, taking the game 59-49. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Greyhounds are ranked 126th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, McDonogh didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Boys Latin on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 64-60 win.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel pushed their record up to 23-3 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points per game. As for McDonogh, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Our Lady of Mount Carmel against McDonogh in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 58-31 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Our Lady of Mount Carmel since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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