Garner was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 65-55 to the Willow Spring Storm. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Storm are ranked 127th).
Garner's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aniyah Williams, who went 11 of 25 en route to 28 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. That was a full 50.9% of Garner's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sumayah Jones, who had 13 points and five boards.
Willow Spring got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Taylor Gray out in front who went 9 for 13 on her way to 19 points and six rebounds. Gray is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Raven Wooden was another key player, going 6 of 7 en route to 18 points and five assists.
Garner's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Willow Spring, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Garner didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 75-71 win against Clayton on the 31st. Willow Spring has also already played their next contest, a 59-41 defeat against South Garner on the 31st.
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