Mt. Carmel lost against Santa Fe Christian back in November of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Sundevils were outmatched by the Eagles and fell 86-47. While losing is never fun, the Sundevils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 656th, while the Eagles are ranked sixth).
Dax Hall had another great game (as he tends to do), almost dropping a double-double with 31 points and nine steals for Santa Fe Christian. The matchup was Hall's 13th in a row with at least 17 points. Chase Othick was another key player, shooting 45% from the field on his way to 16 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Mt. Carmel and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for Santa Fe Christian, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Coming up, Mt. Carmel will be home for the holidays to greet Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Santa Fe Christian, they will take on Torrey Pines at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Eagles' defense better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 62.6 points per game this season.
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