Garner lost against Cleveland back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Garner Trojans received a blow as they fell 67-52 to the Cleveland Rams. The Trojans' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aniyah Williams, who posted 26 points and five steals. That was a full 50% of Garner's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sumayah Jones, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Trojans
| 01/27/25 vs Cleveland | 52-67 |
| 01/24/25 @ South Garner | 29-72 |
| 01/17/25 @ Southeast Raleigh | 22-70 |
Even though they lost, Garner smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 19 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Cleveland was led to victory by Angelia Dunn and Martina Paz-Aquino. Dunn scored 20 points, while Paz-Aquino dropped a double-double on 16 points and 17 boards. The dominant performance gave Paz-Aquino a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Cannon, who went 5 for 9 en route to 13 points.
Garner now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Cleveland, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-9.
Garner didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-55 defeat against Willow Spring on the 28th. As for Cleveland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 37-36 loss against Fuquay - Varina on the 28th.
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