Carver Birmingham has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Jasper Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Carver Birmingham will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings (they are ranked 361st, while Jasper is ranked tenth).
While Carver Birmingham couldn't quite beat Hayden on Saturday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 28-point defeat they were dealt two weeks ago. Carver Birmingham fell just short of Hayden by a score of 39-37. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Carver Birmingham has suffered yet this season.
Meanwhile, Jasper waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with nine straight wins but they left with ten. They breezed by Hayden on the road to the tune of 95-17. Jasper's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mia Hollingsworth was her usual excellent self, going 10 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and 3 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakayla Kirk, who scored 12 points.
Carver Birmingham's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Jasper, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Carver Birmingham was dealt a bruising 77-29 loss at the hands of Jasper when the teams last played on January 5th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jasper's Missy Odom, who scored 21 points along with nine rebounds and four steals. Now that Carver Birmingham knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
