Garinger was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. 2026 welcomed they with an 88-64 loss courtesy of the Myers Park Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 445th, while the Mustangs are ranked 52nd).
Aaron Lawler
| 01/06/26 @ Myers Park | 33 |
| 12/19/25 vs Concord | 22 |
| 12/12/25 @ Palisades | 31 |
| 12/09/25 vs Combine Academy Regional | 20 |
| 12/05/25 vs Bradford Prep | 29 |
| + 2 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Garinger lost, don't look at Aaron Lawler. Despite the final result, he went 9-for-17 en route to 33 points. Lawler's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jameer Nealy, who posted six points and three steals.
Garinger's record now sits at 3-8. As for Myers Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Garinger will take on rival Hough at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Myers Park is set to face off against their familiar foe Hopewell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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