There's no place like home for Mt. Carmel, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 75-61 win over the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders on Wednesday. This was payback for the Sundevils, who suffered a 68-65 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Leading Mt. Carmel to victory were Jaylon Boyd and Caleb Hourani. Boyd went 7 for 15 en route to 19 points plus five rebounds and four steals, while Hourani went 5 for 8 en route to 15 points plus five assists and three steals. Ryder Mccoy was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 11 points plus two steals.
Mt. Carmel was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Joseph Academy only racked up seven.
St. Joseph Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dominick Gale, who went 8 for 14 en route to 20 points. The dominant performance also gave Gale a new career-high in threes (three). Another player making a difference was Brewster Gale, who posted nine points plus seven rebounds and four blocks.
Mt. Carmel's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for St. Joseph Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Mt. Carmel has already played their next match, a 74-39 loss against Foothill on the 30th. St. Joseph Academy has also already played their next game (against Mt. Carmel), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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