Carvers Bay has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Scott's Branch Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Carvers Bay is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Scott's Branch in South Carolina (Carvers Bay is ranked 109th, while Scott's Branch is ranked 237th).
Last Saturday, Carvers Bay didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Loris, but they still walked away with a 43-37 win.
K'moni Taylor and Jasmyn Jenkins were among the main playmakers for Carvers Bay as the former scored eight points along with five rebounds and three steals and the latter scored 19 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Scott's Branch's recent rough patch got a bit rougher last Saturday after their fifth straight loss. Their rough 44-23 defeat to Orangeburg-Wilkinson might stick with them for a while. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Scott's Branch has suffered yet this season.
Despite the defeat, Scott's Branch had strong showings from Zamaria Lowery, who scored nine points along with 15 rebounds and two steals, and Ziaier Bryant, who scored no points. That's the first time this season that Lowery pulled down eight or more rebounds.
Carvers Bay now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Scott's Branch, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Carvers Bay strolled past Scott's Branch in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 by a score of 60-46. Does Carvers Bay have another victory up their sleeve, or will Scott's Branch turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
