After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mater Dei Catholic, Mt. Carmel was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They really took it to the Escondido Cougars for the full four quarters, racking up a 62-24 win. The Sundevils pushed the score to 46-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars had little chance of recovering from.
Ariana Gonzalez
| 01/14/25 vs Escondido | 2 |
| 01/11/25 vs Mater Dei Catholic | 2 |
| 01/09/25 vs Vista | 3 |
| 01/07/25 vs San Dieguito Academy | 3 |
| 01/04/25 @ Patrick Henry | 3 |
Mt. Carmel found their leader in freshman Ariana Gonzalez, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. Gonzalez has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. Lacey Quintanilla was another key player, going 5 for 11 on her way to 13 points.
Mt. Carmel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Mt. Carmel has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points per game. As for Escondido, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Carmel will challenge San Pasqual at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Escondido, they will square off against San Marcos at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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