The Carver Montgomery Wolverines pushed their score all the way to 57 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 67-57 to Douglass.
Carver Montgomery's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Conor McPherson, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds. The game was McPherson's 13th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Zander Frazier, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Douglass' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noah Treadwell led the charge by scoring 21 points along with six rebounds and five assists. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Treadwell has scored at least 25% of Douglass' points. Rj Winegarner was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Carver Montgomery's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Douglass, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Carver Montgomery is on the road again on Thursday and play against Fort Walton Beach at 4:30 p.m. on December 28th. Hopefully Fort Walton Beach focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Wednesday. Douglass won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Clay County at 7:30 p.m. on December 28th.
