Basketball Recap: The Carmel School Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Victory

Kedelin Santos

Points

02/26/25 vs Denbigh Baptist Christian	40
02/18/25 vs Grace Christian School	17
02/10/25 @ St. Michael the Archangel	35
02/07/25 vs Grace Christian School	33
02/04/25 @ Veritas School	40
+ 13 more games

The Carmel School had won six straight games and Kedelin Santos did her part to make it seven on Wednesday. The Carmel School Wildcats blew past the Denbigh Baptist Christian Minutemen 63-40 for which the team can thank Santos, who dropped a double-double with 40 points and ten rebounds. Her big performance that afternoon made it 18 games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points.

When it comes to explaining why Denbigh Baptist Christian lost, don't look at Tori Carr. Despite the final result, she went 7-for-13 en route to 16 points in addition to seven boards and six steals. Carr is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed five or more in each of the last four games she's played. Julia Kinney was another key player, dropping a double-double with ten points and 13 rebounds.

The Carmel School's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points over those games. As for Denbigh Baptist Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.

The Carmel School will face off against Christ Chapel Academy at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. The Carmel School knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Christ Chapel Academy likes a good challenge. Denbigh Baptist Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.