The Diamond Hill-Jarvis Eagles will play host again and welcome the Carter-Riverside Eagles, where tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Diamond Hill-Jarvis focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Tuesday.
Even though Diamond Hill-Jarvis has not done well against Young Men's Leadership Academy recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way. Diamond Hill-Jarvis enjoyed a cozy 58-42 win over Young Men's Leadership Academy. The win was just what Diamond Hill-Jarvis needed coming off of a 61-39 defeat in their prior matchup.
Diamond Hill-Jarvis relied on the efforts of Anthony Elizondo, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds, and Elijah Hernandez, who scored 20 points along with nine rebounds. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Elizondo has scored at least a third of Diamond Hill-Jarvis' points.
Meanwhile, Carter-Riverside's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 20th straight loss. They were outmatched by Western Hills at home and fell 55-11. Carter-Riverside was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-7.
Robert Rodriguez was Carter-Riverside's leading scorer, having posted five points. Rodriguez also led the team in assists with two.
Diamond Hill-Jarvis' victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-18. As for Carter-Riverside, they dropped their record down to 2-22 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Diamond Hill-Jarvis have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Carter-Riverside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 21.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Diamond Hill-Jarvis against Carter-Riverside in their previous meeting on January 2nd as the team secured a 70-20 win. With Diamond Hill-Jarvis ahead 33-12 at the half, the game was all but over already.
