The Johnsonville Flashes will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Carvers Bay Bears at 7:45 p.m. on February 6th.
Last Friday, Johnsonville had to suffer through a rough 71-40 loss at the hands of the Eagles. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Johnsonville in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Carvers Bay was handed a three-point defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against the Wolverines on Wednesday. Carvers Bay put the hurt on the Wolverines with a sharp 58-36 win. That 22 point margin sets a new team best for Carvers Bay this season.
Carvers Bay got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Christian Washington out in front who scored 15 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Washington has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenard Heyward, who scored 20 points along with two steals.
Johnsonville's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Carvers Bay, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Johnsonville skirted past the Bears 59-56 in their previous matchup last Friday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Heyward, who scored 27 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Johnsonville still be able to contain Heyward? There's only one way to find out.
