Cleveland won the last time they faced Fuquay - Varina and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Cleveland Rams secured a 68-63 W over the Fuquay - Varina Bengals. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Bengals are ranked 360th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/28/25 @ Fuquay - Varina | 28 |
| 12/28/24 vs South Johnston | 18 |
| 11/19/24 vs South Johnston | 18 |
| 01/13/25 @ Southeast Raleigh | 16 |
| 12/27/24 vs Cape Fear Christian Academy | 15 |
Leading Cleveland to victory were James Harris and Jabari Green. Harris posted 28 points and six rebounds, while Green earned 23 points and five boards. Those 28 points gave Harris a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tjay Brunson, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 15 rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Fuquay - Varina lost, don't look at Abdou Diop. Despite the final result, he went 10 of 21 on his way to 28 points. That was a full 44.4% of Fuquay - Varina's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Nathan Mathew was another key player, going 6 for 10 en route to 16 points and seven boards.
Cleveland's record is now 14-3. As for Fuquay - Varina, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
Cleveland has already played their next matchup, a 76-49 win against Corinth Holders on the 31st. As for Fuquay - Varina, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-62 loss against Garner on the 4th.
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