The Mount Carmel RED TORNADOES will take on the Warrior Run Defenders in a tournament on Wednesday. Mount Carmel will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, Mount Carmel made easy work of Athens and carried off a 70-47 win. Given the RED TORNADOES's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Wildcats are ranked 517th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jude Lazicki
| 02/08/25 @ Athens | 6 |
| 02/05/25 vs Southern Columbia Area | 3 |
| 02/03/25 vs Montoursville | 0 |
| 01/08/25 vs Danville | 1 |
| 12/23/24 vs Minersville | 2 |
Jude Lazicki continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 31 points and 11 boards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.4 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Chase Balichik, who posted eight points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Mount Carmel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Danville typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Warrior Run proved too difficult a challenge. Everything went their way against the Ironmen as they made off with a 58-35 victory. The Defenders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Mount Carmel's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points over those games. As for Warrior Run, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-4.
Mount Carmel came up short against Warrior Run in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 68-55. Can Mount Carmel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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