The Warrior Run Defenders will take on the Mount Carmel RED TORNADOES at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Warrior Run can't be too worried about heading out to take on Mount Carmel: they just beat Danville at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Warrior Run blew past Danville 58-35 on Monday. The Defenders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Mount Carmel waltzed into their game on Saturday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 70-47 win. Given the RED TORNADOES's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Wildcats are ranked 517th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mount Carmel found their leader in sophomore Jude Lazicki, who dropped a double-double with 31 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lazicki has scored all season. Chase Balichik was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Mount Carmel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Mount Carmel pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points over those games. As for Warrior Run, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-4.
Warrior Run was able to grind out a solid victory over Mount Carmel when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 68-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Warrior Run since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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