Mount Carmel had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 15-9 to make it four. They lost to the Lewisburg Green Dragons on the road by a 58-42 margin. 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 221st, while the Green Dragons are ranked 98th).
As for Lewisburg, the win was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points over those games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lewisburg to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nazir Meredith, who shot 54% from the field on his way to 15 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Cortland Michaels, who posted 11 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds.
Coming up, Mount Carmel will take on Shamokin Area at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The RED TORNADOES will be up against the Indians' rather soft defense (which has allowed 55.46 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Lewisburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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