Casey-Westfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces, falling 54-26. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 501st, while the Golden Aces are ranked 48th).
| 01/27/25 @ Mt. Carmel | 3 |
| 01/23/25 vs Lawrenceville | 4 |
| 01/20/25 vs Marshall | 4 |
When it comes to explaining why Casey-Westfield lost, don't look at Lucy Moore. Despite the final result, she posted ten points and three blocks. Moore has been hot recently, having posted three or more blocks the last three times she's played.
Leading Mt. Carmel to victory were Riley Hershey and Maycee Randall. Hershey went 8 of 19 on her way to 20 points in addition to eight assists and seven steals, while Randall almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Madison Stevens, who scored ten points.
Casey-Westfield's loss dropped their record down to 9-18. As for Mt. Carmel, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 19-4.
Casey-Westfield wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 46-39 victory against Lawrenceville on the 30th. As for Mt. Carmel, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-28 win against Richland County on the 28th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
