Basketball Recap: Lyndale Roberts' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Hapeville Charter over Carver

Hapeville Charter came up into this matchup off a tough 26-point defeat last Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Carver Panthers by a score of 44-41 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Hornets have suffered since February 3, 2024.

Hapeville Charter lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Lyndale Roberts, who went 8 for 16 on his way to 17 points and six boards. That was a full 41.5% of Hapeville Charter's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Christopher Person, who had nine points along with seven rebounds and three steals.

It was another big night for Adonis Wimbush, who went 9 of 17 en route to 23 points for Carver. Jacory Pickett was another key player, putting up ten points.

Hapeville Charter dropped their record down to 6-16 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Carver, their record is now 6-15.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hapeville Charter will take on Washington at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hapeville Charter is facing Washington at the right time seeing as Washington is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Carver, they will face off against New Faith Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Carver will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: New Faith Christian Academy will have lost three straight heading into Friday's game.