Mount Carmel is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Southern Columbia Area is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mount Carmel RED TORNADOES will host the Southern Columbia Area Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Mount Carmel beat Montoursville 59-50. Given the RED TORNADOES's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Warriors are ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Southern Columbia Area beat Warrior Run 47-42 on Monday.
Southern Columbia Area is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Mount Carmel, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.
Mount Carmel ended up a good deal behind Southern Columbia Area in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, losing 62-43. Can Mount Carmel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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