Basketball Game Preview: Carver High School of Engineering & Science vs. Paul Robeson Huskies

Two dominant guards in Fareed Brown and Jasir Tyler are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Carver High School of Engineering & Science and the Paul Robeson Huskies will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Carver High School of Engineering & Science knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Paul Robeson likes a good challenge.

Carver High School of Engineering & Science saw some tournament action on Friday. They had just enough and edged Abington Friends out 64-62. Given Carver High School of Engineering & Science's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while Abington Friends is ranked 268th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Brown continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 22 points. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Sahin Rodriguez, who posted 11 points.

Meanwhile, Paul Robeson strolled past Executive Education Academy Charter School with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 70-55.

Paul Robeson is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Carver High School of Engineering & Science, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.

Carver High School of Engineering & Science was able to grind out a solid victory over Paul Robeson in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 60-48. Does Carver High School of Engineering & Science have another victory up their sleeve, or will Paul Robeson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.