Basketball Game Preview: Powers Catholic Chargers vs. Carman-Ainsworth Cavaliers

Powers Catholic hasn't had much luck against Carman-Ainsworth recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Powers Catholic Chargers will venture away from home to square off against the Carman-Ainsworth Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Powers Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

Last Friday, Powers Catholic didn't have too much trouble with Heritage as they won 69-53. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Hawks are ranked 90th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Javontae Ross

Three Point Percentage

02/14/25 vs Heritage	50%
02/11/25 vs Midland	100%
02/07/25 vs Bay City Western	80%
02/04/25 vs Grand Blanc	57%
01/28/25 vs Davison	55%
+ 2 more games

Powers Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Javontae Ross led the charge by dropping a double-double with 19 points and 11 assists. Ross is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 43% in the last seven games he's played. Andrew Caldwell was another key player, going 6-for-13 en route to 16 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.

Ross wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Powers Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 21 assists in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Carman-Ainsworth got the win against Hamady on Saturday by a conclusive 72-49. The Cavaliers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Carman-Ainsworth has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.7 points over those games. As for Powers Catholic, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.

Powers Catholic lost to Carman-Ainsworth on the road by a decisive 75-57 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Powers Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.