It was a proper cat-fight when Sumter County took on Carver on Friday. The Sumter County Panthers fell 73-60 to the Carver Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Tigers are ranked 37th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Carver to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kobe Caslin, who went 6 of 14 to rack up 18 points along with six assists and six steals. Another player making a difference was Tony Montgomery, who went 8 for 15 on his way to 19 points in addition to eight assists and six boards.
Sumter County's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Carver, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sumter County won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Columbus at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Sumter County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Columbus likes a good challenge. As for Carver, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll square off against Kendrick at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Carver is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 79.5 points per game this season.
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