Carver is 0-9 against Bishop McGuinness since January of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Carver Yellowjackets will square off against the Bishop McGuinness Villains at 6:00 p.m. Carver is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
Last Tuesday, Carver didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Bethany Community, but they still walked away with a 42-38 victory.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bishop McGuinness, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They breezed past Piedmont Classical to the tune of 80-32 on Tuesday. The Villains have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Carver better keep an eye on Adelaide Jernigan. She was instrumental in Bishop McGuinness' win, going 13-for-23 en route to 32 points and six rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Jernigan has scored at least a third of Bishop McGuinness' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Sullivan, who went 6-for-11 on her way to 15 points and four steals.
Bishop McGuinness smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
Bishop McGuinness' win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.8 points over those games. As for Carver, their record now sits at 17-5.
Carver was taken down by Bishop McGuinness 55-25 in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jernigan, who went 12-for-30 to rack up 29 points and three steals. Now that Carver knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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