The Carver Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to square off against the Cornerstone Charter Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Carver's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
On Wednesday, Carver blew past Bethany Community, posting an 85-51 win. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while the Wolves are ranked 639th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Charter strolled past Clover Garden School with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 55-40. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Cornerstone Charter's win came from a few key players Carver will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Spencer Knight, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Charles Walker, who posted 13 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Cornerstone Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Cornerstone Charter's record now sits at 11-8. As for Carver, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Carver strolled past Cornerstone Charter when the teams last played back in November of 2024 by a score of 61-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carver since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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