Mt. Carmel is 2-8 against Del Norte since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mt. Carmel Sundevils are taking a road trip to face off against the Del Norte Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m. Mt. Carmel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.2 points per game this season.
Mt. Carmel is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 36-34 heartbreaker at the hands of Westview. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Sundevils have suffered since January 26, 2024.
Despite the loss, Mt. Carmel saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tyler Humphrey dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was Makai Orje, who posted ten points.
Meanwhile, Del Norte entered their tilt with Poway on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Titans 40-20.
Del Norte has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Mt. Carmel, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-17.
Mt. Carmel came up short against Del Norte in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 53-43. Can Mt. Carmel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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