The Fuqua Falcons's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight defeat. They took a serious blow against Banner Christian, falling 83-12. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Fuqua in their matchups with Banner Christian: they've now lost six in a row.
Sam Minix was Fuqua's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Minix also led the team in rebounds with five.
Mason Pleasants took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Chad Harris, II was a one-man wrecking crew for Banner Christian as he scored 21 points along with six steals and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavian Bagley, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Fuqua has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season. As for Banner Christian, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-9.
Fuqua will head out on the road to challenge Brunswick Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Fuqua focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 34 on Tuesday. As for Banner Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Banner Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 19 matches -- so hopefully Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot likes a good challenge.
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