Basketball Recap: Aubrey Barber Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Williamsburg
By Team Reports
Mar 2, 2025, 5:48am
Basketball Recap: Fayetteville-Perry Rockets vs. Williamsburg Wildcats

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It's playoff time, and Fayetteville-Perry had no trouble coming through when it counted. Everything went their way against the Williamsburg Wildcats on Wednesday as the Fayetteville-Perry Rockets made off with a 58-38 victory. The Rockets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Fayetteville-Perry got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aubrey Barber out in front who shot 64% from the field to rack up 15 points and five steals. Barber is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games she's played. Christina Murphy was another key player, going 5-for-12 en route to 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists.
Fayetteville-Perry smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maggie Carver, who posted six points. The dominant performance also gave Carver a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was KK Pollitt, who put up six points.
Fayetteville-Perry is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points over those games. With the loss, Williamsburg broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-3.
Fayetteville-Perry wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 50-35 defeat against Anna on the 22nd. Williamsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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