While Our Lady of Mount Carmel didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took down the Parkdale Panthers 64-46 on Friday. Our Lady of Mount Carmel's win was all the more impressive since the Panthers were averaging only 25.67 points allowed on the season.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaylah King out in front who posted 17 points. Kiersten Rurka was another key player, putting up 14 points.
When it comes to explaining why Parkdale lost, don't look at Layla Burton. Despite the final result, she put up 23 points and four steals. That was a full 50% of Parkdale's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lundyn Dozier, who posted eight points.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Parkdale, they moved to 5-1 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-32 win against Western on the 28th. As for Parkdale, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Parkdale Panthers challenge the Flowers Jaguars at 7:15 p.m. on January 7th. Flowers will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Parkdale surely won't give up without a fight.
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