Carver A&T and New Town squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Carver A&T had to settle for second. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 40-39 to New Town. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against New Town this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 41-35 back in January.
Despite the loss, Carver A&T still got an impressive performance from Elisah Guity, who made all 7 shots she took racking up 20 points. Guity has become a key player for Carver A&T: the team is 4-1 when she posts at least 20 points, but 8-9 otherwise. Laila Brandon was another key player, putting up eight points.
Wildcats
| 03/03/25 vs New Town | 39-40 |
| 02/24/25 @ Owings Mills | 36-17 |
| 02/19/25 @ Towson | 44-32 |
| 02/14/25 vs Franklin | 49-28 |
| 02/10/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 1-0 |
With the loss, Carver A&T broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.8 points on average over those games. As for New Town, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Carver A&T does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Town, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 31-27 defeat against Hereford on the 5th.
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