Preview: South Garner Titans vs. Fuquay - Varina Bengals
The South Garner Titans will be playing at home against the Fuquay - Varina Bengals at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, South Garner didn't have too much trouble with Cleveland on the road as they won 71-52. Given South Garner's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while Cleveland is ranked 228th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Garner to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tamia Darden, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kimaya Barnes, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine assists.
Fuquay - Varina fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They enjoyed a cozy 57-42 victory over Clayton on Friday. That's two games straight that Fuquay - Varina has won by exactly 15 points.
Fuquay - Varina's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chloe Webb, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Kenzie Smith was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with two steals.
South Garner's win bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Fuquay - Varina, their victory bumped their record up to 7-16.
Everything came up roses for South Garner against Fuquay - Varina when the teams last played back in January as the squad secured a 66-22 win. Will South Garner repeat their success, or does Fuquay - Varina have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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