Carmel falls to Loyola 56-42

The Corsairs finished far better than they started, but still couldn't overcome Loyola in the Mundelein tournament, losing 56-42

After having fallen behind 34-11 by halftime, Carmel got back into the game with tough defense.

"We played much better in the second half because we played with more energy," Carmel coach Jon Baffico said. "We did the things that we're capable of doing and I think that second half is going to be something we can build on."

David Venegoni led the Corsairs (1-4) with 16 points, which is impressive considering that he was sporting cleats and shoulder pads just a week ago.

Venegoni was the quarterback of the football team, which reached the Class 7A semifinals.

"We're getting our football players back so we're just starting to round into shape," Baffico said. "It'll be nice to have everyone with us now."