Basketball Game Preview: Hannah-Pamplico Raiders vs. Carvers Bay Bears

The Hannah-Pamplico Raiders will head out to take on the Carvers Bay Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Monday, Hannah-Pamplico didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Johnsonville, but they still walked away with a 59-55 victory.

Hannah-Pamplico relied on the efforts of Tylin Jenkins, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Dakhi Thomas, who went 9 for 15 en route to 18 points and six boards. The dominant performance gave Jenkins a new career-high in boards. Kolby Hyman also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.

Hannah-Pamplico was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Carvers Bay came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 58-44 win over the Trojans.

Hannah-Pamplico better focus on containing Kenard Heyward and Mekhi Bromell as the pair were huge in Carvers Bay's win. Heyward went 7 of 15 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds, while Bromell posted nine points along with six boards and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Heyward has scored at least a third of Carvers Bay's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Bell, who put up nine points.

Carvers Bay's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Hannah-Pamplico, their record now sits at 3-7.

Hannah-Pamplico beat Carvers Bay 43-32 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hannah-Pamplico since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.