Our Lady of Mount Carmel hasn't had much luck against St. Frances Academy recently, but that could start to change on Sunday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cougars challenge the Panthers at 2:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Our Lady of Mount Carmel sitting on four straight wins and St. Frances Academy on seven.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They took down Pallotti 70-56.
Meanwhile, St. Frances Academy didn't have too much trouble with St. Timothy's on Thursday as they won 70-52. The Panthers pushed the score to 56-31 by the end of the third, a deficit St. Timothy's cut but never quite recovered from.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel better keep an eye on Heidi Williams. She was instrumental in St. Frances Academy's win, dropping a double-double with 23 points and 13 boards. What's more, Williams also posted a 60% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mone'T Edwards, who went 8-for-15 to rack up 20 points.
St. Frances Academy pushed their record up to 22-4 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Our Lady of Mount Carmel, their win bumped their record up to 16-9.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel ended up a good deal behind St. Frances Academy in their previous meeting back in January, losing 58-39. Can Our Lady of Mount Carmel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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