Basketball Game Preview: Carver Yellowjackets vs. Winston-Salem Prep Phoenix

Carver is 1-9 against Winston-Salem Prep since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Carver Yellowjackets will be playing at home against the Winston-Salem Prep Phoenix at 7:30 p.m.

Carver is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since February 21, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against Bishop McGuinness, falling 61-36. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while the Villains are ranked 113th).

Meanwhile, Winston-Salem Prep waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bengals 79-18. The Phoenix have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 22 points or more this season.

Winston-Salem Prep pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Carver, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.

Carver came up short against Winston-Salem Prep in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 80-70. Will Carver have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.