Mount Carmel and Lewisburg squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Mount Carmel had to settle for second. They took a hard 58-42 fall against the Green Dragons. While losing is never fun, the RED TORNADOES can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Green Dragons are ranked 68th).
Jude Lazicki
| 02/24/26 @ Lewisburg | 19 |
| 02/20/26 vs Jersey Shore | 18 |
| 02/10/26 vs Athens | 19 |
| 02/04/26 @ Southern Columbia Area | 25 |
| 02/02/26 @ Montoursville | 16 |
| + 8 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Mount Carmel lost, don't look at Jude Lazicki. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds. Lazicki's big performance that evening made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Logan Pizzoli was another key player, putting up ten points.
Lewisburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nazir Meredith led the charge by going 7-for-13 on his way to 15 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cortland Michaels, who posted 11 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds.
Mount Carmel's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Lewisburg, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-4.
Mount Carmel has already played their next contest, a 68-67 win against Shamokin Area on the 27th. As for Lewisburg, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-53 victory against Montoursville on the 27th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
