South Garner was the 71-63 winner over Cleveland when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The South Garner Titans fell just short of the Cleveland Rams by a score of 39-37 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Rams are ranked 63rd).
| 01/17/25 @ Cleveland | 4 |
| 02/16/24 vs Fuquay - Varina | 3 |
| 01/07/25 vs Corinth Holders | 1 |
| 12/27/24 vs South Johnston | 1 |
| 12/06/24 @ Carrboro | 1 |
South Garner's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ekene Ogboko, who posted eight points along with 15 boards and four steals. Those four steals gave Ogboko a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Littles, who had three points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, South Garner smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
It was another big night for James Harris, who put up 11 points and five boards for Cleveland. Another player making a difference was Jabari Green, who earned nine points.
South Garner's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Cleveland, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Garner will face off against Garner at 7:00 p.m. on January 24th. As for Cleveland, they will take on Southeast Raleigh at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th.
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