A feisty cat fight is on tap when the St. Frances Academy Panthers challenge the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cougars at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday... St. Frances Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Our Lady of Mount Carmel likes a good challenge.
St. Frances Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: Mount St. Joseph, who was ranked 25th at the time (St. Frances Academy was ranked fifth). St. Frances Academy was the clear victor by a 73-51 margin over Mount St. Joseph on Monday.
Meanwhile, Our Lady of Mount Carmel unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 61-52 to Glenelg Country.
St. Frances Academy's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.1 points per game. As for Our Lady of Mount Carmel, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-4.
St. Frances Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Our Lady of Mount Carmel when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 74-64. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Frances Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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