The Carver Montgomery Wolverines and the Park Crossing Thunderbirds will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Park Crossing took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Carver Montgomery, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Carver Montgomery turned things around against Percy Julian on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Phoenix out 71-69. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Wolverines were down 39-24 in the second quarter.
Jharvey Deramus and Greg Tate were among the main playmakers for Carver Montgomery as the former posted 13 points and five assists and the latter put up 14 points along with six boards and four blocks. Amarian Griffin was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to eight boards and five assists.
Meanwhile, Park Crossing was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt a 66-31 loss at the hands of Dothan. The matchup marked the Thunderbirds' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Park Crossing's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Carver Montgomery, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
Everything came up roses for Carver Montgomery against Park Crossing in their previous meeting on December 3rd, as the team secured an 84-34 victory. In that contest, Carver Montgomery amassed a halftime lead of 47-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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