South Garner suffered their closest loss since November 15, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the South Johnston Trojans by a score of 52-49.
South Garner lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kai Muschette, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points. What's more, Muschette also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Luke Heaps, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 10 points and eight rebounds.
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| 12/27/24 - Neutral | 49-52 L |
Even though they lost, South Garner 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 31 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Leading South Johnston to victory were Cole Norris and Kellen Smith. Norris went 7 of 17 on his way to 22 points and eight rebounds, while Smith went 5 of 10 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds. With that strong performance, Norris is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jax Barbour, who posted four points in addition to five assists and five boards.
South Garner has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for South Johnston, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
South Garner didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-37 victory against Cape Fear Christian Academy on the 28th. As for South Johnston, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 64-48 defeat against Cleveland on the 28th.
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