Fuquay - Varina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by the Willow Spring Storm 52-16. 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 422nd, while the Storm are ranked 130th).
Despite the defeat, Fuquay - Varina had strong showings from Chloe Webb, who posted eight points, and Abigail Meaney, who had five points and six rebounds.
Bengals
| 12/13/24 vs Willow Spring | 16-52 |
| 12/11/24 vs Corinth Holders | 35-44 |
| 12/09/24 vs Green Level | 35-56 |
| 12/06/24 @ Athens Drive | 30-35 |
Even though they lost, Fuquay - Varina smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Leading Willow Spring to victory were Taylor Gray and Amanda Mitchell. Gray dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds, while Mitchell dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. The game was Gray's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Layla Mitchell was another key player, putting up six points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Fuquay - Varina's record is now 3-8. As for Willow Spring, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Fuquay - Varina didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-29 win against Enloe on the 17th. Willow Spring and Garner will compete for holiday cheer at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Garner is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.7 points per game this season.
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