Springfield saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They took a 62-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chicago Mt. Carmel Caravan.
Chicago Mt. Carmel found their leader in freshman Da'Kylen Heard, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 15 boards. Those 15 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Heard. The team also got some help courtesy of Marshaun Thornton, who went 5-for-11 en route to 15 points.
Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Chicago Mt. Carmel, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Springfield will head out to face off against Urbana at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Senators will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 61.63 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Chicago Mt. Carmel, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Richwoods at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Caravan will be up against the Knights' rather soft defense (which has allowed 62.22 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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