John Carroll Rises in BCL Standings with Win Over OLMC

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>John Carroll (13-8, 4-9) welcomed a Mount Carmel (20-15, 6-7) squad currently in 3rd place in the league looking to climb up the BCL and MIAA standings with a win. MC jumped out to an early lead behind some high-level scoring and play-making from senior PG [player_tooltip player_id='1127307' first='Andrew' last='Dixon'] but John Carroll came roaring back into the game behind back to back threes from sophomore wing [player_tooltip player_id='1782586' first='Aidan' last='Able'] to give them a lead heading into the 2Q. Sophomore standout [player_tooltip player_id='1782668' first='Tristen' last='Wilson'] overcame some shooting struggles to impact the game defensively and on the glass, giving Mount Carmel a brief lead before John Carroll tied the game just before half on a [player_tooltip player_id='1495115' first='Theartis' last='Battle'] putback and made FT. [player_tooltip player_id='1370512' first='Mario' last='Tatum'] (15p 2a) and [player_tooltip player_id='1495116' first='Caden' last='Chinnia-Falline'] (22p 4a 2r 1b 1s) traded buckets for most of the second half, with Chinnia-Falline and Battle leading John Carroll into the 4Q with a 10-point lead. Samartine Hill came off the bench to make an impact late in the 4Q, but senior Zach Smith (9p 4r 1s) and freshman James Westervelt (5p 6r 4a 3s) closed it out for the Patriots 80-69. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>John Carroll will host Boys' Latin tomorrow at 7pm, Mount Carmel will face off with St.Frances for a big road game tomorrow at 7pm. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1127307"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The burst and finishing craft always stand out for Dixon and that was no different u003ca href=u0022https://x.com/owe_hoops/status/1755599521193881750?s=20u0022u003etoday.u003c/au003e The senior guard had a huge impact on the game with 22p 5a 4r 2s, doing a much better job this season of scoring from all 3 levels while seeing the floor and creating easy looks for teammates. Fingers crossed that Mt. Carmel can put together an extended postseason run in the MIAA and BCL playoffs to get Dixon more looks from college coaches.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1495116"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Chinnia-Falline continues to impress with his ability to score from the perimeter but he is starting to fill out the stat sheet on a nightly basis, finishing with 22p 4a 2r 1b 1s in the win. He makes defenses pay for going under screens but has a tight enough handle and wiggle to duck under defensive closeouts and get to the paint to score. 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