Mt. Carmel hasn't had much luck against San Marcos recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mt. Carmel Sundevils will head out to take on the San Marcos Knights at 7:00 p.m.
Mt. Carmel lost 58-38 to Mission Hills on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Sundevils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 720th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 182nd).
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for San Marcos on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Del Norte out of the water with a 74-47 final score. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.
Mt. Carmel better focus on containing Jalen Williams and Richie Ramirez as the pair were huge in San Marcos' win. Williams went 9 of 11 on his way to 21 points along with six boards and three steals, while Ramirez posted 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. Williams' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elias Flaim, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 11 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Mt. Carmel and nudges their season record down to 5-14. As for San Marcos, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.
Mt. Carmel took a serious blow against San Marcos in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, falling 84-48. Can Mt. Carmel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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