After five games on the road, Carmichaels is heading back home. They will be home for the holidays to greet the Geibel Catholic Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Carmichaels had to suffer through a rough 68-37 loss at the hands of Monessen. Carmichaels has struggled against Monessen recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Geibel Catholic, who are still winless after their fifth matchup. They took a 64-50 bruising from Brownsville on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Geibel Catholic has lost by exactly 14 points.
Geibel Catholic's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Gary Tarbuk, who scored 18 points, and Tommy Kolencik who scored 13 points along with nine rebounds and four blocks. That's the first time this season that Tarbuk scored 15 or more points.
Even though they lost, Geibel Catholic were working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Carmichaels now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Geibel Catholic, their defeat was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 0-5.
Carmichaels came up short against Geibel Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 52-44. Will Carmichaels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
