Basketball Recap: Clayton Skates Past Fuquay - Varina with Ease

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Previous Games

02/07/25 - Away	90-55 W
01/27/25 - Home	72-56 W
02/09/24 - Home	71-50 W
01/12/24 - Away	76-35 W
01/31/23 - Home	62-57 W
+ 5 more games

Clayton won the last time they faced Fuquay - Varina and things went their way on Friday too. The Clayton Comets simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Fuquay - Varina Bengals 90-55. The Comets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 30 points or more this season.

Several Bengals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Abdou Diop, who posted 14 points and eight rebounds. Diop has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. Chase Paullin was another key player, going 6 for 12 en route to 13 points and five rebounds.

The win made it two in a row for Clayton and bumps their season record up to 12-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points over those games. As for Fuquay - Varina, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-19 record this season.

Clayton has already played their next contest, a 60-58 victory against Willow Spring on the 8th. As for Fuquay - Varina, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 68-36 win against Corinth Holders on the 8th.