Basketball Game Recap: Garner Trojans vs. Goldsboro Cougars

By Team Reports Nov 29, 2023, 8:54am

Recap: Garner Trojans vs. Goldsboro Cougars

On Tuesday, Garner lost to Goldsboro at home by a decisive 63-46 margin. Garner has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Garner's loss came despite strong showings from Olivia Jacobs and Sumayah Jones. Jacobs dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Jones scored 20 points along with 9 rebounds. Jacobs scored a full 30.4% of Garner's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Garner's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Goldsboro, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Garner will take on Orange at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Goldsboro, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Washington County at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.