The Coastal Christian Centurions have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Our Lady of Mount Carmel an easy 54-34 victory. While losing is never fun, Coastal Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 169th in North Carolina, while Our Lady of Mount Carmel is ranked third in Maryland).
Despite the loss, Coastal Christian still got an impressive performance from Aidan Davies, who scored 12 points. The matchup was Davies' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Noah Anderson, who scored five points.
Coastal Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Coastal Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Northwood Temple Academy at 2:30 p.m. on December 23rd. One thing working in Northwood Temple Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 13 contests. Our Lady of Mount Carmel won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Porter-Gaud at 1:00 p.m. on December 23rd. Porter-Gaud will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
