Basketball Game Preview: Johnsonville Flashes vs. Carvers Bay Bears

The Johnsonville Flashes will take on the Carvers Bay Bears at 7:45 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Johnsonville: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Carvers Bay has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.

Last Tuesday, Johnsonville got the win against Lake View by a conclusive 60-35. The game marked the Flashes' most dominant win of the season.

Meanwhile, Carvers Bay earned a 71-62 victory over Hemingway on Friday.

Carvers Bay has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points over those games. As for Johnsonville, their win bumped their record up to 4-10.

Johnsonville ended up a good deal behind Carvers Bay when the teams last played back in February of 2024, losing 63-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carvers Bay's Kenard Heyward, who posted 25 points along with eight boards and five steals. Now that Johnsonville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.