The Carmel School is 0-5 against Richmond Christian since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Carmel School Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Richmond Christian Warriors at 6:45 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: The Carmel School has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Richmond Christian will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Thursday, The Carmel School took a serious blow against St. Michael the Archangel, falling 64-13.
Meanwhile, Richmond Christian put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They claimed a resounding 52-16 win over Fuqua at home. Given Richmond Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 180th, while Fuqua is ranked 383rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Richmond Christian can attribute much of their success to Morgan Trimble, who scored 19 points along with seven steals and five assists, and Kailah Carter, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. Carter has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Jillian Gravatt was another key contributor, scoring four points along with four steals.
The Carmel School's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-9. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 18.7 points per game. As for Richmond Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
The Carmel School was dealt a bruising 75-22 loss at the hands of Richmond Christian in their previous matchup on February 1st. Can The Carmel School avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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