Basketball Preview: South Garner Titans vs. Middle Creek Mustangs
The South Garner Titans will head out to take on the Middle Creek Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully South Garner focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 21 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, South Garner was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 66-65 to Rolesville. The Titans have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kai Muschette, who scored 13 points in addition to six rebounds. Li'Kim Leach was another key player, going 6 for 14 en route to 15 points.
Even though they lost, South Garner smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 23 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Middle Creek strolled past Fuquay - Varina with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 56-40. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Middle Creek to victory, but perhaps none more so than Yasir Hall, who posted 20 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Brittain Queen, who earned 14 points along with three steals.
Middle Creek's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for South Garner, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
South Garner beat Middle Creek 49-38 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Middle Creek's Obataobie Okafor, who scored 24 points along with five rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for South Garner to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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