Athens lost against Mount Carmel back in January of 2021 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Athens Wildcats came up short against the Mount Carmel RED TORNADOES, falling 70-47. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 517th, while the RED TORNADOES are ranked 85th).
Adam Kemp
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Athens' loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Adam Kemp, who posted eight points and six assists. Kemp has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Lucas Shultz, who put up eight points and three steals.
Mount Carmel found their leader in sophomore Jude Lazicki, who dropped a double-double with 31 points and 11 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lazicki has scored all season. Chase Balichik was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Athens is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13. As for Mount Carmel, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 18-3.
Athens didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 65-45 win against Blue Ridge on the 10th. As for Mount Carmel, they will be taking part in a tournament against Warrior Run at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
