Game 9 vs. Pleasant View

The 7th Grade Boys’ Basketball teams took on the Pleasant View Blue Jays yesterday. The B team was hungry knowing this is the final game before winter break and it showed in how the team played defensively. Noah Tews was a beast leading the team with four defensive rebounds while teammates Shamar Redix, Darnell Parker, and Andrew Langley grabbed three each. Jordan Bollenbach had quick hands and was able to come up with three steals, which then led to his team high three assists. Chaviz Nguyen and Shannon Ryan did a good job on defense and helped keep the offense clicking at the other end. The leading scorers in the 39-15 victory were Shamar Redix with nine points and Jordan Bollenbach with eight.
The B team pushed their record to 5-4.
The A team came out ready to ruffle some feathers with crazy defensive play. Merrick Altis and Niekie Thomas led the team with six steals each and Michael Fowler had three. Seth Holyfield played hard but had to come out of the game with a heel injury. The Cougars were flying up and down the floor with great team effort and leadership from an aggressive Niekie Thomas and Nathan Townsen, leading to a half-time lead of 30-3. Colton Smith had a strong performance and led the team with four defensive rebounds while Hayden Schmitz pulled in six offensive rebounds. Nicholas Cole and the rest of the B team were called in during the second half and did a great job controlling the game and bringing the Cougars to a 44-11 win. Leading scorers were Hayden Schmitz and Niekie Thomas with eleven points and Michael Fowler with seven. The Cougars head into the winter break with a record of 7-2.

B Team Stats
Bollenbach 8 pts., 2 offensive rebounds, 3 assists, 2 defensive rebounds, 3 steals
Cole 5 pts., 1 defensive rebound
Langley 5 pts., 2 offensive rebounds, 3 defensive rebounds, 1 steal
Nguyen 1 assit, 1 defensive rebound, 1 steal
Parker 4 pts., 2 offensive rebounds, 2 assists, 3 defensive rebounds, 2 steals
Redix 9 pts., 1 offensive rebound, 1 assist, 3 defensive rebounds, 2 steals
Ryan 4 pts., 1 steal
Smith 2 pts., 1 offensive rebound
Tews 4 pts., 2 offensive rebounds, 1 assist, 4 defensive rebounds
A Team Stats
Altis 3 pts., 3 defensive rebounds, 6 steals
Bollenbach 1 defensive rebound
Cole 1 pt.
Fowler 7 pts., 1 defensive rebound, 3 steals, 4 offensive rebounds, 2 assists
Holyfield 1 steal
Parker 1 pt.
Redix 1 defensive rebound
Schmitz 11 pts., 2 defensive rebounds, 2 steals, 6 offensive rebounds, 2 assists
Smith 2 pts., 4 defensive rebounds, 1 steal, 1 offensive rebound, 1 assist
Thomas 11 pts., 1 defensive rebound, 6 steals, 3 offensive rebounds, 2 assists
Townsen 6 pts., 1 offensive rebound, 2 assists

Game 8 vs. Pershing

The 7th Grade Boys took on the Pershing Generals in Basketball action yesterday and there was more drama in two games then in all of the Shakespeare plays combined. The B team defense jumped on Pershing from the get go and with Darnell Parker and Chaviz Nguyen combining for six steals the Cougars were up 12-5 at the half. Jordan Bollenbach and Darnell Parker led the team with six offensive rebounds each while Andrew Langley had three assists. The Generals came out strong in the third and took a 21-15 lead and from then on it was a great battle with every Cougar grabbing at least one rebound in an effort to get back in front. Despite great team effort from Elvis Edwards, Shannon Ryan and Shamar Redix and incredible defensive effort from Noah Tews Carver just could not make up the points and fell 33-27. Coltin Smith and Jordan Bollenbach were leading scorers for the Cougars.
The stage was set for a great performance from the A teams of both schools. Carver was determined to avenge an earlier loss to Pershing and it showed with the effort in the first half by Michael Fowler who wound up pulling in eight defensive rebounds and Merrick Altis who had four. The Cougars were down 10-7 at the end of the first quarter but pulled even at the half 17-17 with great effort from the entire team. The third quarter was very intense when Coltin Smith came in and played incredible defense on the Pershing big men while Nathan Townsen, Seth Holyfield and Niekie Thomas contained the other players outside. The game was tied 33-33 when Hayden Schmitz was fouled with 1.6 seconds left. With ice in his veins Hayden drained all three to give Carver a three point lead and after Pershing missed a free throw at the other end the Cougars were celebrating the 36-33 win.

B team stats
Bollenbach 11 pts., 6 offensive rebounds, 2 assists, 2 defensive rebounds, 2 steals
Cole 2 offensive rebounds, 1 defensive rebound
Edwards 1 offensive rebound, 1 assits, 1 defensive rebound, 1 steal
Langley 1 offensive rebound, 3 assists, 1 defensive rebound
Nguyen 2 pts., 1 offensive rebound, 1 assist,1 defensive rebound, 3 steals
Parker 6 offensive rebounds, 2 assists, 2 defensive rebounds, 3 steal
Redix 4 pts., 1 assist, 1 defensive rebound,1 steal
Ryan 4 pts., 1 assist,1 defensive rebound
Smith 2 offensive rebounds, 1 defensive rebound, 1 steal
Tews 6 pts., 2 offensive rebounds, 1 defensive rebound, 2 steal
A team stats
ALtis 2 offensive rebounds, 3 assists, 4 defensive rebounds, 1 steal
Cole 1 offensive rebound
Fowler 5 pts., 2 offensive rebounds, 4 assists, 8 defensive rebounds, 1 steal
Holyfield 2 pts., 3 offensive reobunds, 1 assist, 1 defnsive rebound, 1 steal
Schmitz 7 pts., 2 offensive rebounds, 3 assists, 3 defensive rebbounds, 3 steals
Thomas 4 pts., 1 offensive rebound, 1 assist, 2 defensive rebounds, 2 steals
Townsen 14 pts., 1 offensive rebound, 2 assists, 2 defensive rebounds, 3 steals

Game 7 vs. Reed

The 7th grade Boys’ team took on Reed Middle School in Basketball yesterday. The B team came out firing on all cylinders with Noah Tews leading the team with four offensive and four defensive rebounds while Shamar Redix and Nicholas Cole each had three. Darnell Parker led the team with four steals and his teammates Andrew Langley, Coltin Smith, and Jordan Bollenbach combined to shut down the Reed big men inside. Carver held Reed scoreless for the first half with score at 20-0. The Reed Beavers picked up their defense in the second half but were outmatched by Carver behind the hustle of Shannon Ryan and Elvis Edwards and the Cougars won the game 31-12. Chavez Nguyen and Shamar Redix led the team with six points each and Shannon Ryan had five.
The A team came out wanting to send a message that they would not be outhustled- the message was received loud and clear. Altis Merrick, Seth Holyfield, Thomas Niekie, and Nathan Townsen out maneuvered, out scrapped, out jumped, and out anything else in took to get the ball away from the much bigger Read Beavers. Each of those players had four steals during the game as well as key rebounds to keep their team moving at break neck speed down the floor to score at the other end. Michael Fowler and Hayden Schmitz led the team in defensive rebounds and played the Reed big men very well. Once again Nicholas Cole and Coltin Smith came in to help the team get to a 35-17 third quarter lead with the B team coming in to finish the game 40-29.
The Cougars have a huge home game Wednesday against the Pershing Generals

B team stats
Bollenbach 3 pts., 2 offensive rebounds, 1 defensive rebound
Cole 2 pts., 3 offensive rebounds, 1 defensive rebound
Edwards 2 pts., 1 offensive rebound, 2 assists, 1 defensive rebound, 1 steal
Langley 2 pts., 2 offensive rebounds, 1 defensive rebound, 2 steals
Nguyen 6 pts., 1 offensive rebound, 1 steal
Parker 1 offensive rebound, 1 defensive rebound, 4 steals
Redix 6 pts., 3 offensive rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Ryan 6 pts., 2 offensive rebounds, 2 assists, 2 defensive rebounds, 1 steal
Smith 3 pts., 2 offensive rebounds, 1 defensive rebound
Tews 2 pts., 4 offensive rebounds, 4 defensive reobunds, 1 steal
A team atats
Altis 4 pts., 4 steals, 4 offensive rebounds, 2 assists
Cole 1 offensive rebound
Fowler 3 pts., 3 defensive rebounds, 2 offensive rebounds, 1 assist
Holyfield 2 pts.,2 defensive rebounds, 4 steals, 3 offensive rebounds, 2 assists
Schmitz 4 pts., 3 defensive rebounds, 2 steals, 1 offensive rebound, 2 assists
Smith 1 defensive rebound, 1 offensive rebound
Thomas 9 pts., 2 defensive rebounds, 4 steals, 1 offensive rebound, 5 assists
Townsen 18 pts., 1 defensive rebound, 4 steals, 2 offensive rebounds, 5 assists

Game 6 vs. Cherokee

The 7th grade Boys’ Basketball team hosted the Cherokee Indians in a packed house yesterday afternoon. The B team played tough throughout the game behind great defensive play from Darnell Parker, Noah Tews, and Andrew Langley. The Cougars were able to continue to keep within eight to ten points of the Indians in larger part to Chaviz Nguyen Elvis Edwards and Jordan Bollenbach making the offense work. Shannon Ryan pulled in four offensive rebounds while Darnell Parker led the team with four points. Despite a valiant effort the Cougars were overpowered and lost 44-28
The Carver A team was intent on beating Cherokee for a second time this season by hustling on defense while Cherokee had their own agenda as well and were hoping to upset the Cougars at home. The Indians jumped on the Cougars early and established a 26-12 lead in the first half. Carver was trying to play tough defense but found themselves with Michael Fowler and Seth Holyfield in foul trouble. Coltin Smith and Nicholas Cole stepped up and played significant minutes while trying to help their team get back in the game. The Cougars struggled to get into an offensive rhythm all night despite working hard to make things happen. Niekie Thomas was able to score eleven points, Nathan Townsen had nine, and Hayden Schmitz eight. The fourth quarter saw the Cougars outscore the Indians 15-9 even with all the fouling to get the ball back but in the end it was not enough and the team fell to Cherokee 47-36. It was a tough loss but the Cougars are a resilient team and plan on bouncing back against Reed next Monday.
B team stats
Bollenbach 4 pts.
Cole 4 pts.
Edwards 2 pts., 1 defensive rebound, 1 offensive rebound, 1 steal
Langley 1 pt., 2 defensive rebounds, 3 offensive rebounds
Nguyen 5 pts.
Parker 4 pts., 2 defensive rebounds, 4 steals
Redix 3 pts., 1 offensive rebound
Ryan 3 pts., 4 offensive rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Smith 1 offensive rebound
Tews 2 pts., 1 steal
A team stats
Altis 2 pts., 1 defensive rebound, 2 steals
Cole 2 pts., 1 defensive rebounds
Fowler 1 defensive rebound
Holyfield 1 offensive rebounds, 1 defensive rebound
Schmitz 8 pts.,2 defensive rebounds, 2 steals
Smith 2 pts., 1 offensive rebound
Thomas 11 pts., 1 assist, 3 defensive rebounds, 2 steals
Townsen 9 pts., 2 defenisve rebounds, 1 steal

Game 5 vs. Study

The 7th grade Cougars traveled to the Stars in search of victory yesterday. The B game was scheduled to be just two quarters and the Cougars found it difficult to get going in the first. Both teams were trying to push their offense into scoring quick baskets but defense from the two squads didn’t allow any easy points. The Cougars finally got some momentum going in the second quarter and wound up winning 11-7. Noah Tews pulled in a team high six rebounds while Darnell Parker led the team in scoring with three points.

The A game started out slowly for the Cougars as they struggled to find their groove early in the game and led by only one point at the end of the first quarter. Relying once again on their aggressive full court press the Cougars forced the Study Stars to make turnovers leading to the half-time score of 34-11. Hayden Schmitz was a beast on defense with five rebounds and five steals while Niekie Thomas, Nathan Townsen, and Seth Holyfield combined for twelve more. Carver dominated the second half as Nathan Townsen and Niekie Thomas led the way with twenty-one points and nine points respectively. Seth Holyfield pulled in six offensive rebounds and teammate Michael Fowler had five in the 49-28 win.
B team stats
Bollenbach 2 pts., 1 offensive rebound, 1 defensive rebound
Edwards 1 offensive rebound, 1 defensive rebound
Langley 1 offensive rebound, 1 steal
Nguyen 2 pts., 1 offensive rebound, 1 defensive rebound, 1 steals
Parker 3 pts., 3 offensive rebound,2 steals
Redix 2 defensive rebounds, 1 steals
Ryan 2pts., 3 offensive rebounds
Tews 2 pts., 4 offensive rebounds, 2 defensive rebounds, 1 steal
A team stats
Bollenbach 4 pts., 1 offensive rebound, 1 defensive rebound
Cole 1 offensive rebound. 1 defensive rebound
Fowler 5 offensive rebounds, 1 steal
Holyfield 7 pts., 6 offensive rebounds,1 defenisve rebound, 4 steals
Langley 2 offensive rebounds
Parker 1 defensive rebound
Redix 1 offensive rebound
Schmitz 6 pts., 3 offensive rebounds, 5 defensive rebounds, 5 steals
Smith 3 offensive rebound 3 defensive rebounds
Tews 2 offensvie rebounds, 1 defensive rebounds
Thomas 8 pts., 4 assists, 1 defensive rebounds,4 steals
Townsen 21 pts., 2 defensive reobunds, 4 steals
Next up for the Cougars is the Wednesday game at home against the Cherokee Indians.

Game 4 vs. Hickory Hills

The 7th Grade Boys Basketball team traveled to Hickory Hills for two games on Saturday. The B team was hoping that early morning practices on Friday would pay on off in early morning games Saturday- and they did. Carver had a season team high 24 steals with Colton Smith, Nicholas Cole, and Darnell Parker grabbing four apiece while Shamar Redix led the team with three defensive rebounds. At the other end of the floor Shannon Ryan grabbed a team leading six offensive rebounds and teammate Jordan Bollenbach had four. Bollenbach was also the leading scorer with eleven points and Darnell Parker had seven. The Cougars dominated all but the 4th quarter and came away with a 36-17 win.
The A team had a sluggish start and found themselves in a 14-14 tie with the Spartans at the end of the first quarter. At the start of the second quarter the aggressive Cougars jumped into a full court press and caused their opponents to turn the ball over enough to jump to a 29-19 lead at thNicholas Cole and Colton Smith came off the bench to help Carver keep pressure on the Spartans. Niekie Thomas used his quick hands and smart play to come away with eight steals while teammate Nathan Townsen pulled in four defensive rebounds. Michael Fowler and Hayden Schmitz led the team with four offensive rebounds each as the Cougars dominated the second half in the 53-23 victory. Offensive leaders were Nathan Townsen with eighteen points, Niekie Thomas with ten, and Michael Fowler with seven.

Next up for the Cougars will be the Study Stars on Monday with only two quarters of a B game and a full A game.

B team stats
Bollenbach 12 pts., 1 defensive rebound, 3 steals, 4 offensive rebounds
Cole 1 defensive rebound, 3 steals, 4 offensive rebounds
edwards 2 pts., 1 defensive rebound, 2 steals, 1 assists
Langley 1 pt., 1 steal, 1 offensive rebound, 1 assist
Nguyen 5 pts., 2 steals, 1 offensive rebound
Parker 7pts., 1 defensive rebound, 4 steals, 2 offensive rebound
Redix 2 pts., 3 defensive rebound, 2 steals
Ryan 2 pts., 2 defensive rebounds, 1 steal, 6 offensive rebound, 1 assist
Smith 4 pts., 1 defensive rebound, 4 steals, 2 offensive rebounds
Tews 1 defensive rebound, 1 steal, 2 offensive rebounds, 1 assists
Hickory Hills scored 2 pts. for us
A team stats
Altis 2 pts., 2 defensive rebounds, 1 steal, 2 offensive rebounds
Cole 1 defensive rebound,1 steal, 1 offensive rebound, 1 assist
Fowler 7 pts., 1 defensive rebound, 2 steals, 4 offensive rebounds
Holyfield 5 pts., 1 steal, 2 offensive rebounds, 2 assists
Schmitz 5 pts., 3 defensive rebounds, 1 steal, 4 offensive rebounds, 2 assists
Smith 2pts., 1 defensive rebound
Thomas 10 pts.,1 defensive rebound, 8 steals, 2 offensive rebounds, 5 assists
Townsen 18 pts., 4 defensive rebounds, 2 steals, 3 offensive rebounds,2 assists

Game 3 vs. Pipkin

The 7th grade Boys hosted Pipkin Middle School in basketball action yesterday. The B game started out with both teams playing good defense leading to the low score at half-time of 8-5 with Carver in the lead. The third and fourth quarters were much more exciting if you were a cougar fan with Carver scoring a combined twenty-nine points and playing top level team defense. Nicholas Cole led the team with seven points while Coltin Smith and Shannon Ryan both had six. Chaviz Nguyen and Elvis Edwards did a great job running the offense while Darnell Parker, Shamar Redix, Noah Tews , and Andrew Langley helped hold Pipkin to their low score in the 37-18 Carver win.
The A team Cougars came out hungry and it showed with their stifling defense and hot shooting leading to an early 17-5 lead. Pipkin played tough and tried to get the ball to their big man inside but Michael Fowler and Hayden Schmitz denied him easy access to any points. On offense the team was hitting on all cylinders with outside shooting from Fowler and fast breaks that led to inside drives from Nathan Townsen and Niekie Thomas that paved the way to the 35-8 half-time lead. In the second half as in the first Merrick Altis was instrumental to the team defense with his quick hands while teammate Seth Holyfield was all over the place and at one point denied the Pirates biggest player from going to the basket. The B team came in during the fourth quarter to seal the victory for Carver 51-16.


B team stats
Bollenbach 6 pts., 1 defensive rebound, 1 steal, 2 offensive rebounds, 3 assists
Cole 7 pts., 2 defensive rebounds, 3 offensive rebounds, 2 assists
Edwards 2 pts., 1 defensive rebound, 1 offensive rebound, 2 assists
Nguyen 5 pts., 2 defensive rebounds, 1 steal
Parker 2 pts., 5 defensive rebounds, 2 steals, 1 offensive rebound
Redix 1 defensive rebound, 1 steal, 3 offensive rebounds
Ryan 7 pts., 1 defensive rebound, 1 offensive rebound
Smith 6 pts., 2 defensive rebounds, 1 offensive rebound
Tews 2 pts., 1 defensive rebound, 1 steal, 1 assists
A team stats
Altis 2 pts., 2 defensive rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assists
Fowler 8 pts., 1 defensive rebound, 1 steal, 1 offensive rebound, 1 assist
Holyfield 2 pts., 2 defensive rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist
Schmitz 3 pts., 3 defensive rebounds, 1 steal, 1 offensive rebound 1 assist
Smith 1 offensive rebound
Tews 2 pts., 1 defensive rebound
Thomas 10 pts., 3 defensive rebounds, 1 steal, 2 offensive rebounds, 2 assists
Townsen 18 pts., 3 defensive rebounds, 2 steals, 1 offensive, 1 assist

Game 2 vs. Pershing

The 7th grade Cougars hosted the Pershing Generals in basketball action yesterday. The B team came out ready to play with great hustle from Shamar Redix and Chavis Nguyen. Jordan Bollenbach had his team on the track and led the cougars with three assists while Colton Smith poured in seven points. Carver entered the second half down by one and played tough defense while getting eleven steals and pulling in nineteen defensive rebounds. In the end it was not enough as the Cougars fell to the Generals 30-25.
The A game was a very physical game from the start with both teams playing in your face defense. The tempo was fast and furious and the first half ended with Carver leading 25-23. Carver outworked the Generals in the third quarter with Hayden Schmitz, Seth Holyfield and Michael Fowler getting some key rebounds. Niekie Thomas who had done a great job orchestrating the offense and playing tight defense got in foul trouble and rested for the remainder of the third. Nick Cole, Colton Smith, Nathan Townsen and Chaviz Nguyen all came in off the bench to contribute to the team. The fourth quarter proved to be too much defense from the Generals as the Cougars were only able to score three points and despite great team defense until the final minute when the Cougars had to foul to try to get the ball back Carver lost the game 47-38.
The Cougars will be taking on the Pipkin Pirates on December 1st at Carver.
B Game Stats
Bollenbach 6 pts., 2 defensive rebounds, 3 steals, 1 offensive rebound, 3 assists
Cole 2 defensive rebounds, 1 steal, 1 offensive rebound, 1 assist
Edwards 2 defensive rebounds, 3 steals, 1 offensive rebound, 1 assist
Langley 2 pts., 2 defensive rebounds, 1 steal, 2 offensive rebounds, 1 assist
Nguyen 2 pts., 2 defensive rebounds, 2 steals, 1 offensive rebound, 1 assist
Redix 3 defensive rebounds, 1 steal, 1 offensive rebound
Ryan 3 pts., 2 defensive rebounds, 2 offensive rebounds
Smith 7 pts., 2 defensive rebounds, 1 offensive rebounds
Tews 5 pts., 2 defensive rebounds, 3 offensive rebounds
A Game Stats
Altis 4 pts., 4 offensive rebounds, 1 defensive rebound, 2 steals
Cole 1 defensive rebound, 1 steal
Fowler 2 pts., 2 offensive rebounds, 3 assists, 4 defensive rebounds
Holyfield 2 pts., 1 offensive rebound, 2 assists, 4 defesive rebounds, 3 steals
Schmitz 7 pts., 5 offensive rebounds, 2 assists, 4 defensive rebounds, 2 steals
Thomas 9 pts., 1 offensive rebound, 1 assist, 4 defensive rebounds, 1 steal
Townsen 14 pts., 1 offensive rebound, 2 assists, 3 defensive rebound, 2 steals

Game 1 vs. Cherokee

The 7th Grade Boys Basketball team got their season underway yesterday when they travelled south to play the Cherokee Indians. The B- team found out early why Cherokee is always considered a tough opponent. Both teams came out strong in the first quarter and the Cougars were only down 10-6. The Cougars were not able to handle the defensive pressure in the second half and wound up losing the game 38-21. Darnell Parker and Shamar Redix led the team with defensive rebounds and Jordan Bollenbach led the team on offense with seven points.
The A game felt like a playoff game from the very beginning with the raucous crowd and two teams ready to do battle. Carver came out strong and took an early 9-2 lead only to see Cherokee come back and go up 12-9. That was how the entire game was played- Carver would take a 17-14 lead into halftime and a 31-26 lead going into the final quarter. Michael Fowler and Hayden Schmitz were given the task of stopping the Indians six foot three center and they were up for the task limiting the impact the big man had on the game. The Cougars had hustled the entire game and were determined to return home with a victory. It was an intense final three minutes of the game with Carver taking everything Cherokee threw at them. With great team hustle from Niekie Thomas, Merrick Altis, and Seth Holyfied and some creative scoring by Nathan Townsen the Cougars were able to hold on to win 42-41. The offense was led by Nathan Townsen with 15 points, Niekie Thomas with 13, and Hayden Schmitz with 11.

B Game Stats

Bollenback 7 pts, 3 steals

Cole 3 offensive rebounds, 3 defensive rebounds, 1 steal

Edwards 1 offensive rebound, 2 assists, 1 defensive rebounds, 2 steals

Nguyen 4 pts, 1 defensive rebound, 2 steals

Parker 4 pts, 3 offensive rebounds, 4 defensive rebounds, 1 steal

Redix 4 pts, 1 offensive rebound, 4 defensive rebounds

Ryan 1 offensive rebound, 1 assists, 1 defensive rebound, 1 steal

Smith 2 pts, 1 offensive rebound, 1 steal

A Team Stats

Altis 1 defensive rebound, 2 steals, 5 offensive rebounds,2 assists

Fowler 3 pts, 4 defensive rebounds, 1 steal, 1 offensive rebound, 2 assists

Holyfield 1 pt, 2 steals, 2 offensive rebounds, 1 assist

Schmitz 11 pts, 5 defensive rebounds,1 steal, 1 offensive rebound, 1 assist

Thomas 13 pts, 6 defensive rebounds, 2 steals, 3 offensive rebounds, 2 assists

Townsen 15 pts, 1 defensive rebound, 1 steal , 2 offensive rebounds, 2 assists

Next up for the hungry Cougars is a game on Monday against the visiting Pershing Generals.

Tourney games 1 & 2 Reposted

The 7th grade Cougars played the first and second round games of the city tournament on Wednesday and Thursday. The first game was against Hickory Hills at their new middle school. The Cougars were licking their chops at the opportunity of handing the Spartans a defeat in their first tournament game in their new gym. The game was a very physical contest with both teams picking up fouls throughout. The Spartans tried to press the Cougars like they had in the first meeting but did not have the same success. Carver through much practice was able to beat the press and found themselves down by only five at the half by a score of 13-8. The third quarter was not kind to the Cougars, who had several players in foul trouble, including Jake Brown. Jake had been doing a great job of rebounding but it seemed every time he leaned forward he picked up another foul. Carver was down 24-12 but as always they mustered a comeback, hitting some huge shots, including two treys from Kendrick Price and one from Brant Jones. Hunter Steinmetz and Jake Thompson were like thieves in the night, combining for a total of thirteen steals. Team defense and full-court pressure allowed Carver to push the game to the end but difficulty rebounding let the Spartans get away with the victory by a score of 37-30. Kendrick Price led all scorers with nine points, Hunter Steinmetz had eight, and Jake Thompson six. Isaiah Holyfield pulled in a team high four defensive rebounds.

The second round had the Cougars hosting the Jarrett Trojans. The game was going to be a tough one based on the first contest, which Carver won by a mere four points. The defense for both teams played aggressively and forced early turnovers. With a quick tempo the Cougars were able to keep pace and were down by only one at the half 23-22. Carver came out cold in the third quarter scoring only one point while Jarrett scored eleven. Rebounding was once again a difficult area for the Cougars who then were forced to play even harder on defense. Hunter Steinmetz, helped by the full court pressure defense of his teammates, was able to get away with seven steals and the Cougars were back in the game. Brant Jones and Noah Nease once again stepped in and played great team basketball while Ben Sandy and Jake Brown led team in with a combined seven offensive rebounds. Despite scoring an impressive fifteen points in the final quarter the season came to an end for the hard working Cougars with the 41-38 loss. Leading the team offensively was Hunter Steinmetz with twelve points, Kendrick Price with ten, and Jake Thompson with nine.

Game 8 vs Jarrett

The 7th Grade Cougars played their final game of the regular season against Jarrett Middle School. The B team came out a little flat to start the game and their opponents took advantage. Jarrett was hitting everything they put up and jumped out to a 14-4 advantage at the end of the first half. Tory Hall made up for a slow start and came alive in the second half pulling in six offensive rebounds while Josh Beach grabbed four and Nayeem Choudhury three. Logan Werdeman played his best game of the season, hustling on every play and leading the team with five defensive rebounds. Cole Oliver led the team in assists as well as scoring a team high four points. Despite improved play from Hussain Rao, Noah Nease and Sam Stuckey and holding the Trojans scoreless in the fourth quarter the Cougars still lost the game 30-15.

The A game was a very physical contest from the very beginning and the Cougars seemed to be up for the challenge. Both teams were trying to set the tone of the game by out hustling the other. Jarrett had an early advantage at the end of the first quarter with a 10-7 lead. Ben Sandy was a beast at both ends of the floor pulling in a team high five defensive rebounds and accounting for three steals and four blocked shots. The leading burglar for the Cougars was Hunter Steinmetz, whose relentless effort got him five steals off of several Jarrett players. Isaiah Holyfield had recovered from an earlier knock to the floor and was key in his team’s belief they could win. The Cougars had clawed their way through the second and third quarters and found themselves up 38-35. The fourth quarter was just as physical as the first three in this game that was proving to be an epic battle between two determined teams. Jake Brown had played exceptional basketball and continued to provide a rebounding spark for his Cougar teammates, grabbing a team high five defensive rebounds. Brant Jones was put in the game to try to take on Jarrett's best and most physical player and he did a fantastic job, especially when teammate Ben Sandy fouled out of the game. Jake Thompson, who always seems to be in the right place at the right time, once again helped his team survive a late push by Jarrett and the Cougars were able to come away with a 46-42 victory. Kendrick Price was an unstoppable force on offense, not only leading his team with eighteen points, but hitting several crucial shots during the game when his team needed them the most. Ben Sandy scored ten points while Hunter Steinmetz had six.
The Cougars next game will be on 1/20/10. Opponent and game site will be announced.