Basketball Game Preview: Bishop McGuinness Villains vs. Carver Yellowjackets

Bishop McGuinness is on a ten-game streak of home wins, while Carver is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bishop McGuinness Villains will host the Carver Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bishop McGuinness' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.

Bishop McGuinness is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Piedmont Classical: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Bishop McGuinness blew Piedmont Classical out of the water with an 80-32 final score. The Villains have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Adelaide Jernigan

Points

02/18/25 vs Piedmont Classical	32
02/13/25 @ Lake Norman	22
02/11/25 @ Piedmont Classical	34
02/10/25 vs College Prep & Leadership Academy	31
02/08/25 @ West Forsyth	36
+ 19 more games

Adelaide Jernigan was her usual excellent self, going 13-for-23 on her way to 32 points and six rebounds. Her afternoon made it 24 games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. Claire Sullivan was another key player, going 6-for-11 to rack up 15 points and four steals.

Bishop McGuinness smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Carver didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Bethany Community on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 42-38 victory. The win continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won six in a row.

Carver's victory bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Bishop McGuinness, their win bumped their record up to 22-2.

Everything came up roses for Bishop McGuinness against Carver in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 55-25 victory. Does Bishop McGuinness have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carver turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.