Mt. Carmel lost against San Marcos back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mt. Carmel Sundevils received a blow as they fell 54-39 to the San Marcos Knights. The matchup was a 20-20 toss-up at halftime, but the Sundevils couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Mt. Carmel still got an impressive performance from Issa Desmond, who went 5-for-11 en route to 12 points in addition to six boards and four steals.
Even though they lost, Mt. Carmel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in 19 consecutive contests.
Mt. Carmel's defeat dropped their record down to 16-12. As for San Marcos, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Mt. Carmel didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 74-48 loss against Montgomery on the 19th. As for San Marcos, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-32 win against Helix on the 19th.
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