The Hancock Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Chicago Mt. Carmel Caravan at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hancock is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Englewood Stem by a score of 49-40.
Meanwhile, Chicago Mt. Carmel had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.3 points) and they went ahead and made it seven last Friday. They walked away with a 70-62 victory over the Crusaders. The score was all tied up 32-32 at the break, but the Caravan were the better team in the second half.
Chicago Mt. Carmel's win came from a few key players Hancock will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cameron Thomas, who on his way to 17 points and five boards. His big performance that evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Best, who to rack up 16 points and four steals.
Chicago Mt. Carmel pushed their record up to 25-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.5 points over those games. As for Hancock, their record is now 10-22.
Hancock was taken down by Chicago Mt. Carmel 88-18 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Hancock avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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