After flying high against San Pasqual last Friday, Mt. Carmel came back down to earth. The Mt. Carmel Sundevils took a hard 66-51 fall against the Valley Center Jaguars on Tuesday. If the Sundevils were looking for revenge after losing 53-44 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Ariana Gonzalez
| 01/21/25 @ Valley Center | 2 |
| 01/17/25 @ San Pasqual | 7 |
| 01/14/25 vs Escondido | 2 |
| 01/11/25 vs Mater Dei Catholic | 2 |
| 01/09/25 vs Vista | 3 |
Despite the loss, Mt. Carmel saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ariana Gonzalez posted 18 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Gonzalez has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 15 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lacey Quintanilla, who put up nine points.
Even though they lost, Mt. Carmel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Valley Center to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kira Le, who went 8 for 12 en route to 25 points and five boards. Those 25 points gave Le a new career-high. Nashayla Chaipos was another key player, going 6 of 14 on her way to 18 points and five steals.
Mt. Carmel's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-9. As for Valley Center, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Carmel will square off against San Marcos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Marcos has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Valley Center, they will face off against San Pasqual at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
