The Carver Yellowjackets will venture away from home to take on the Piedmont Classical Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carver has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Friday, Carver humbled Cornerstone Charter with a 55-14 victory. The Yellowjackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Piedmont Classical played a tough match on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Bishop McGuinness and fell 89-33. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 342nd, while the Villains are ranked 16th).
Carver's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.3 points per game. As for Piedmont Classical, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Carver was able to grind out a solid victory over Piedmont Classical in their previous meeting back in January, winning 37-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carver since the team 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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