The Carver Yellowjackets will head out on the road to take on the Piedmont Classical Bobcats at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carver knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Piedmont Classical likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Carver humbled Cornerstone Charter with an 82-53 victory.
01/31/25 @ Cornerstone Charter | 20 |
01/29/25 @ Bethany Community | 15 |
01/09/25 vs Phoenix Academy | 14 |
01/24/25 vs Triad Math and Science Academy | 8 |
01/23/25 vs Winston-Salem Prep | 8 |
Carver's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nasir A. Conrad led the charge by dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards. Those 20 points gave A. Conrad a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Glaspie, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 assists.
Carver smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Piedmont Classical came up short against Bishop McGuinness on Monday and fell 56-45. The Bobcats have struggled against the Villains recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Carver is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points per game. As for Piedmont Classical, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Carver strolled past Piedmont Classical when the teams last played back in January by a score of 68-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carver since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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