Cleveland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 51-41 to the South Garner Titans. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Titans are ranked 44th).
Cleveland's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Martina Paz-Aquino, who posted five points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Avery Morgan was another key player, putting up five points.
Chloe Crawford was the offensive standout of the matchup as she put up ten points in addition to eight boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kimora Jackson, who earned nine points.
Cleveland's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for South Garner, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Cleveland has already played their next contest, a 55-46 defeat against Green Level on the 20th. As for South Garner, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 78-42 win against Freedom Christian Academy on the 20th.
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