Our Lady of Mount Carmel won the last time they faced Loyola Blakefield and things went their way on Friday too. The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cougars came out on top in a nail-biter against the Loyola Blakefield Dons, sneaking past 68-65. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Dons are ranked 51st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Loyola Blakefield lost, don't look at Jesse Legree. Despite the final result, he posted 30 points. The matchup was Legree's fifth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Ellison, who scored nine points.
Cougars
| 02/07/25 vs Loyola Blakefield | 68-65 |
| 02/05/25 vs St. Frances Academy | 63-58 |
| 01/29/25 vs Gilman | 59-49 |
| 01/24/25 vs Boys Latin | 82-61 |
| 01/17/25 vs John Carroll | 53-30 |
| + 10 more games |
Our Lady of Mount Carmel's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points over those games. As for Loyola Blakefield, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cougars challenge the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Our Lady of Mount Carmel is facing Pallotti at the right time seeing as Pallotti is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Loyola Blakefield, they will head out on the road to challenge McDonogh at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Loyola Blakefield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.2 points per game this season.
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