Fuquay - Varina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Willow Spring Storm, falling 62-39. While losing is never fun, the Bengals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 411th, while the Storm are ranked 109th).
Fuquay - Varina's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chloe Webb, who posted 13 points and five rebounds. Abigail Meaney also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Taylor Gray was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards for Willow Spring. Gray has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaidyn Atkinson, who scored eight points and nine rebounds.
Fuquay - Varina's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Willow Spring, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Clayton the next time they take the court. Fuquay - Varina will head out to face Clayton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Willow Spring will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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