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