Mt. Carmel played a tough match on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 76-33 loss at the hands of the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders. The Sundevils were down 52-28 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Mt. Carmel's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Issa Desmond, who posted eight points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Lacey Quintanilla, who had four points and three steals.
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Even though they lost, Mt. Carmel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
With the defeat, Mt. Carmel broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-8. As for Mater Dei Catholic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8.
Mt. Carmel will host Escondido at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they will head out to square off against Olympian at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mater Dei Catholic has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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