Mt. Carmel lost against Mission Hills back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mt. Carmel Sundevils came up short against the Mission Hills Grizzlies, falling 58-38. While losing is never fun, the Sundevils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 708th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 184th).
Despite the defeat, Mt. Carmel saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tyler Humphrey posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Riley Valecruz, who put up three points.
This is the second loss in a row for Mt. Carmel and nudges their season record down to 5-14. As for Mission Hills, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-6.
Mt. Carmel will square off against San Marcos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Marcos knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Mt. Carmel likes a good challenge. As for Mission Hills, they will face off against Poway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Poway's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games.
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