Having just played yesterday, the DeMatha Stags will jump right back in to play the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
DeMatha saw some tournament action on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 85-52 victory over Wesleyan Christian Academy. Given the Stags' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked third in Maryland, while the Trojans are ranked 52nd in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
DeMatha's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Charles Thomas, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kade Sebastian, who posted 11 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Our Lady of Mount Carmel's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 74-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Frances Academy. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (58), the Cougars still had to take the loss.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-2. As for DeMatha, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Everything came up roses for DeMatha against Our Lady of Mount Carmel when the teams last played back in November of 2017, as the team secured a 74-40 victory. Will DeMatha repeat their success, or does Our Lady of Mount Carmel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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