Basketball Recap: Overbrook Comes Up Short

Overbrook lost to Carver High School of Engineering & Science back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Panthers received a blow as they fell 77-59 to Carver High School of Engineering & Science. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 563rd, while Carver High School of Engineering & Science are ranked 29th).

Jayden Blanton

Points

01/13/26 @ Carver High School of Engineering & Science	27
01/08/26 @ Mastery Charter North - Pickett	18
12/20/25 vs Community Academy of Philadelphia	16
12/18/25 vs Simon Gratz	22

Despite the loss, Overbrook still got an impressive performance from Jayden Blanton, who went 8-for-14 en route to 27 points and six assists. The matchup was Blanton's fourth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Mykir Blackwell, who posted 11 points and six assists.

Carver High School of Engineering & Science's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Matthew McField led the charge by shooting 53% from the field to rack up 22 points and four steals. McField is on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 53% in the last four games he's played. Billy Henighan was another key player, going 6-for-11 on his way to 17 points and six boards.

Overbrook has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.9 points over those games. As for Carver High School of Engineering & Science, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.

Looking ahead, Overbrook will head out to challenge Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Overbrook will be up against Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech's rather soft defense (which has allowed 64.29 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Carver High School of Engineering & Science, they will take on Samuel Fels at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Carver High School of Engineering & Science will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.