Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Garrison Dean and Chase Hardy Lead South Garner to Victory

By Team Reports Feb 19, 2025, 7:47pm

Basketball Recap: South Garner Titans vs. Fuquay - Varina Bengals

South Garner won the last time they faced Fuquay - Varina and things went their way on Wednesday too. The South Garner Titans came out on top against the Fuquay - Varina Bengals by a score of 67-56. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Titans.

Garrison Dean

Points

01/07/25 vs Corinth Holders16
02/05/25 vs Fuquay - Varina15
12/19/24 vs Clayton15
12/06/24 @ Carrboro15
02/04/25 @ Corinth Holders14
+ 10 more games

Leading South Garner to victory were Chase Hardy and Garrison Dean. Hardy posted 17 points, while Dean had 15 points. Dean is becoming a predictor of South Garner's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is 3-1 (and 5-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ekene Ogboko, who earned nine points.

Despite the loss, Fuquay - Varina had strong showings from Beckett Coon, who went 10-for-19 en route to 23 points and three steals, and Abdou Diop, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine boards. That was a full 33.9% of Fuquay - Varina's points, marking the sixth time in a row Diop has put up more than a third of the team's points. Nathan Mathew was another key player, putting up seven points.

South Garner's win bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Fuquay - Varina, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-18.

South Garner has already played their next contest, a 58-43 defeat against Southeast Raleigh on the 7th. As for Fuquay - Varina, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 90-55 loss against Clayton on the 7th.

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