Plainfield East hasn't had much luck against Chicago Mt. Carmel recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Both will face off at 10:30 a.m. without much rest having both just played.
Plainfield East is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Friday. They lost 73-49 to Oswego East. The Bengals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-22.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chicago Mt. Carmel). They blew past Saint Ignatius College Prep 80-49 on Friday. The Caravan have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Chicago Mt. Carmel's win came from a few key players Plainfield East will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cameron Thomas, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Best, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds.
The victory (which was Chicago Mt. Carmel's fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31 points. As for Plainfield East, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Plainfield East came up short against Chicago Mt. Carmel in their previous meeting back in December of 2019, falling 55-50. Can Plainfield East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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