If the Carver Tigers were riding high off their 69-32 takedown of the Thomasville Bulldogs last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Carver took a 86-78 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dougherty on Thursday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (69), Carver still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Carver lost, one person who can't be blamed is Tony Montgomery. Despite the final result, he scored 42 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Montgomery has scored all season. Jakobe Caslin was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
It was another big night for Jaion Burns, who scored 25 points along with eight rebounds for Dougherty. Another player making a difference was Jawuan Jinks jr, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Carver has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-5 record this season. As for Dougherty, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-7.
Carver won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Columbus at 5:30 p.m. on February 16th. Carver knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Columbus likes a good challenge. As for Dougherty, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Monroe at 8:30 p.m. on February 16th. Monroe is coming into the game with nine straight wins at home, so Dougherty is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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