Sumter County and Carver are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Sumter County Panthers take on the Carver Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Sumter County sitting on five straight victories and Carver on 12.
Sumter County is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since January 14th on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Hardaway with a sharp 55-31 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Hawks are ranked 436th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Carver on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Jordan out of the water with a 99-21 final score. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 26 points or more this season.
Sumter County has also been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points per game. As for Carver, they pushed their record up to 20-2 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Sumter County couldn't quite finish off Carver in their previous meeting back in January and fell 60-58. Will Sumter County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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