The Chicago Mt. Carmel Caravan will square off against the Hancock Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Chicago Mt. Carmel knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Hancock likes a good challenge.
Chicago Mt. Carmel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Brother Rice, who was ranked 11th at the time (Chicago Mt. Carmel was ranked 12th). Chicago Mt. Carmel walked away with a 70-62 victory over Brother Rice last Friday. The score was all tied up 32-32 at the break, but the Caravan were the better team in the second half.
Cameron Thomas
| 02/14/25 vs Brother Rice | 17 |
| 02/11/25 vs Leo | 24 |
| 02/08/25 vs South Bend St. Joseph | 34 |
| 02/06/25 vs Urbana | 22 |
| 02/04/25 @ St. Francis | 15 |
| 02/02/25 @ Oak Lawn | 29 |
Chicago Mt. Carmel's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cameron Thomas, who en route to 17 points and five boards. Thomas' big performance that evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Grant Best was another key player, to rack up 16 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Hancock had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against Englewood Stem by a score of 49-40 on Monday.
Chicago Mt. Carmel's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-5. 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 victory bumped their record up to 10-22.
Everything came up roses for Chicago Mt. Carmel against Hancock when the teams last played back in February of 2023, as the team secured an 88-18 win. Will Chicago Mt. Carmel repeat their success, or does Hancock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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