Basketball Game Preview: Fayetteville O Outliers vs. Ascend Leadership Aviators

The Fayetteville O Outliers will challenge the Ascend Leadership Aviators at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Fayetteville O is coming into the contest on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They blew past Covenant C 74-47 on Monday. The game marked the Outliers' most dominant victory of the season.

Samuel Williams

Points (Career)

02/03/25 @ Covenant C	28
01/03/25 vs Faith HomeSchool	23
01/17/25 @ Chatham HomeSchool	20
12/06/24 vs Covenant C	17
12/02/24 vs Capitol Encore Academy	17

Fayetteville O's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Samuel Williams led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 28 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in points. Anthony Harris was another key player, going 9 of 19 to rack up 22 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists.

Fayetteville O smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Ascend Leadership hadn't done well against River Mill recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Ascend Leadership sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 47-45 win over River Mill.

Fayetteville O's victory bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Ascend Leadership, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-14.

Fayetteville O ended up a good deal behind Ascend Leadership in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, losing 52-37. Will Fayetteville O have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.