Taniya Simms commands the offense for Golden Tornadoes win

By Team Reports Feb 17, 2024, 6:50am

Recap: Fairmont Golden Tornadoes vs. Clinton Dark Horses

The Fairmont Golden Tornadoes had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 42-34 win over Clinton. Given Fairmont's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while Clinton is ranked 269th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fairmont to victory, but perhaps none more so than Taniya Simms, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Simms is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 20 games she's played. Miah Smith was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten steals.

Fairmont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for Clinton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-10.

Fairmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Clinton also has no future games currently scheduled.

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