It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mount Carmel had no problem doing just that on Friday. They managed a 57-52 win over the Central Columbia Bluejays. The victory continues a trend for the RED TORNADOES in their matchups with the Bluejays: they've now won three in a row.
Jaylen Delaney
| 02/28/25 vs Central Columbia | 9 |
| 01/31/25 @ Central Columbia | 8 |
| 01/28/25 @ Milton | 7 |
| 02/12/25 vs Warrior Run | 6 |
| 02/05/25 vs Southern Columbia Area | 6 |
Mount Carmel's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaylen Delaney led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 13 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Delaney a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Matthew Balichik, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 16 points.
Mount Carmel's win bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Central Columbia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-8.
Looking ahead, Mount Carmel will square off against Eastern York at 7:00 p.m. on March 7th. Mount Carmel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.7 points per game this season. Central Columbia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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