Carver played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Lovett Lions, falling 69-36. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 431st, while the Lions are ranked 117th).
When it comes to explaining why Carver lost, don't look at Adonis Wimbush. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points and three steals. Kentravious Walker also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lovett to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cameron Cannon, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 19 points. Cannon has been hot, having posted 15 or more points the last eight times he's played. Ryan Cain was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Carver has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. As for Lovett, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Carver didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-50 win against Hapeville Charter on the 27th. As for Lovett, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 57-54 victory against Therrell on the 27th.
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