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

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Previous Games

02/20/24 - Away	75-57 W
02/21/23 - Home	101-58 W
01/18/22 - Away	67-43 W
02/21/20 - Home	61-58 W
01/17/20 - Away	64-34 W
+ 5 more games

Carman-Ainsworth is a perfect 10-0 against Powers Catholic since February of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Carman-Ainsworth Cavaliers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Powers Catholic Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

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

Meanwhile, Powers Catholic waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Hawks with points to spare, taking the game 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.

Powers Catholic's win came from a few key players Carman-Ainsworth will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Javontae Ross, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 assists. He 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. Another player making a difference was Andrew Caldwell, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 16 points in addition to five boards and four steals.

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 contests.

Carman-Ainsworth is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, 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, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1.

Carman-Ainsworth strolled past Powers Catholic when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 75-57. Does Carman-Ainsworth have another victory up their sleeve, or will Powers Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.