Basketball Game Preview: High School of the Future vs. Carver High School of Engineering & Science

High School of the Future hasn't had much luck against Carver High School of Engineering & Science recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. High School of the Future will venture away from home to square off against Carver High School of Engineering & Science at 3:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Friday, High School of the Future was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 65-61 to Prep Charter.

Despite their loss, High School of the Future saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Marcus Mickens, who posted 15 points, was perhaps the best of all. Those 15 points gave Mickens a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kareem Chappelle, who earned 14 points.

Meanwhile, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Carver High School of Engineering & Science made off with a 70-69 win over Hill Freedman World Academy. Given Carver High School of Engineering & Science's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while Hill Freedman World Academy is ranked 310th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Carver High School of Engineering & Science has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points per game. As for High School of the Future, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6.

High School of the Future was taken down by Carver High School of Engineering & Science 65-37 in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Can High School of the Future avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.