South Garner suffered their closest defeat since January 17th on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Cleveland Rams by a score of 75-73. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 39-37 back in January.
Cleveland got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jabari Green out in front who posted 24 points. That's the most points Green has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Rodney Poston, who scored 16 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for South Garner and nudges their season record down to 8-14. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for Cleveland, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.
Looking ahead, South Garner will head out on the road to face off against Fuquay - Varina at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Fuquay - Varina's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests. As for Cleveland, they will host Clayton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.7 points per game this season.
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