The Carvers Bay Bears and the Powdersville Patriots will compete for holiday cheer at 10:45 a.m. on Monday. Powdersville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Carvers Bay, who comes in off a win.
Carvers Bay picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They strolled past Lake City with points to spare, taking the game 47-32. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Panthers are ranked 100th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carvers Bay's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from D'Essence Graham, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 16 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kandace Hutchinson, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Carvers Bay smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake City only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
Meanwhile, Powdersville came up short against Gray Collegiate Academy on Saturday and fell 58-45.
Carvers Bay is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Powdersville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
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