Preview: Carver Montgomery Wolverines vs. Park Crossing Thunderbirds
Carver Montgomery is 2-8 against Park Crossing since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Carver Montgomery Wolverines are on the road again and plays the Park Crossing Thunderbirds on February 20th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Alabama (Carver Montgomery is ranked 94th, while Park Crossing is ranked 81st).
Carver Montgomery extended their postseason success on Thursday against Russell County. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 64-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Carver Montgomery's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zander Frazier, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and four blocks. Frazier is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Amarian Griffin, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Park Crossing made off with a 46-45 victory over Lanier. The win made it back-to-back wins for Park Crossing.
Park Crossing's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caden Anderson-teal, who scored 13 points along with two steals and two blocks. Jayden Scott was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds.
Carver Montgomery is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-14 record this season. Park Crossing's record is now 17-11.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Carver Montgomery hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 57 points per game. However, it's not like Park Crossing struggles in that department as they've been averaging 57.2 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Carver Montgomery couldn't quite finish off Park Crossing when the teams last played back in December of 2023 and fell 67-65. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Scott, who scored 32 points along with seven steals. Now that Carver Montgomery knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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