Our Lady of Mount Carmel lost to St. Mary back in January, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cougars walked away with a 66-54 victory over the St. Mary's Saints. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel found their leader in freshman Jaylah King, who went 10 for 12 en route to 32 points plus eight rebounds and seven steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points King has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiersten Rurka, who scored 13 points in addition to two steals.
St. Mary's loss came despite strong showings from Bailey Harris and Alexandra Vandiver. Harris went 11 for 20 en route to 24 points plus two steals, while Vandiver dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 44.4% of St. Mary's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Casey O'Hare, who had nine points.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for St. Mary's, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Oxon Hill at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for St. Mary's, they will take on Paul VI in a tournament on Sunday.
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