Basketball Game Preview: Holy Innocents Episcopal Golden Bears vs. Carver Panthers

The Holy Innocents Episcopal Golden Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Carver Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Holy Innocents Episcopal knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Carver likes a good challenge.

Holy Innocents Episcopal took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 92-66 margin over Lovett. The Golden Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Caleb Wilson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 43 points and 16 boards. The contest was his sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kingston Whitty, who went 8 for 10 on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds.

Holy Innocents Episcopal smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 92-55, which was the final score in Carver's tilt against KIPP Atlanta Collegiate on Tuesday. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Holy Innocents Episcopal pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points per game. As for Carver, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.

Everything came up roses for Holy Innocents Episcopal against Carver in their previous matchup on January 7th, as the team secured an 83-35 victory. In that match, Holy Innocents Episcopal amassed a halftime lead of 52-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.