After a string of four wins, the Carver Birmingham Rams's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 56-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Parker. While losing is never fun, Carver Birmingham can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while Parker is ranked 36th).
Leading Parker to victory were Jaydon White and Mykell Echols. White scored 17 points, while Echols scored 20 points. The game was Echols' third in a row with at least ten points. Miles Brison was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Carver Birmingham's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Parker, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Carver Birmingham will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against Parker at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Parker will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. They will finish 2023 at home by hosting Carver Birmingham at 1:30 p.m.