The Carver Yellowjackets will venture away from home to challenge the Leadership Academy Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Carver is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.3 points per game this season.
Leadership Academy will be up against a hot Carver squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Carver walked away with a 52-44 win over Piedmont Classical on Tuesday.
| 02/04/25 @ Piedmont Classical | 12 |
| 01/31/25 @ Cornerstone Charter | 15 |
| 01/29/25 @ Bethany Community | 8 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Carver to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kejuan Bruton, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards. Bruton has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Tiquan March was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 13 points and five boards.
Carver smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Leadership Academy took a blow against College Prep & Leadership Academy on Thursday, falling 77-48. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Royals: they've now lost three in a row.
Carver will have to contain Caden Ryker as he made an impact in Leadership Academy's last game. He posted 21 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Landon Burleyson, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 12 points.
Leadership Academy's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Carver, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Carver has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Leadership Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Carver came up short against Leadership Academy when the teams last played back in January, falling 73-69. Can Carver avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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