The Garner Trojans will face off against the Corinth Holders Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Garner will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were outmatched by Southeast Raleigh and fell 70-22. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Corinth Holders came up short against Clayton on Friday and fell 62-53. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Garner will need focus on slowing down Jada Vanderhorst, one of several Corinth Holders players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 boards. Vanderhorst is becoming a predictor of Corinth Holders' success: when she posts at least eight rebounds the team is 4-2 (and 4-5 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Darla Lee, who went 10 for 24 on her way to 25 points.
Even though they lost, Corinth Holders smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Corinth Holders' loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Garner, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 8-7.
Garner might still be hurting after the 61-41 loss they got from Corinth Holders in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lee, who went 10 of 23 en route to 35 points. Now that Garner knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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