Carvers Bay is on a 11-game streak of home wins, while Denmark-Olar is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Carvers Bay Bears will welcome the Denmark-Olar Vikings at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Carvers Bay's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 games.
Carvers Bay is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 56-55 victory over Cross.
Kenard Heyward
| 02/20/25 vs Cross | 2 |
| 02/17/25 vs Ridgeland | 5 |
| 02/13/25 vs Johnsonville | 3 |
| 02/12/25 vs Latta | 2 |
| 02/10/25 @ Johnsonville | 3 |
Carvers Bay relied on the efforts of Jamie Graham, who went 8-for-17 on his way to 21 points, and Kenard Heyward, who posted 15 points. Heyward has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Jaquan Hannah was another key player, putting up seven points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, everything went Denmark-Olar's way against Charleston Math & Science on Wednesday as Denmark-Olar made off with a 71-50 win. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.
Carvers Bay better keep an eye on Joshua Goodman. He was instrumental in Denmark-Olar's win, dropping a double-double with 23 points and 16 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Terrence Hinton, who went 7-for-12 en route to 15 points in addition to five assists and five steals.
Denmark-Olar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 17 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Carvers Bay is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 20 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points over those games. Denmark-Olar's victory bumped their record up to 17-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Carvers Bay has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 31.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Denmark-Olar struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Carvers Bay suffered a grim 64-39 defeat to Denmark-Olar in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Carvers Bay was down 36-14.
