East hasn't had much luck against Kapaun Mt. Carmel recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The East Aces will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kapaun Mt. Carmel Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, East was able to grind out a solid win over Bishop Carroll, taking the game 62-49. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Aces.
Meanwhile, Kapaun Mt. Carmel entered their tilt with South on Tuesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 61-28 victory over the Titans. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Titans are ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Kapaun Mt. Carmel, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
East might still be hurting after the 64-43 loss they got from Kapaun Mt. Carmel in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kapaun Mt. Carmel's Corbin Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds. Now that East knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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