Fuquay - Varina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 90-55 loss at the hands of the Clayton Comets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bengals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 72-56 last Monday.
Abdou Diop
| 02/07/25 vs Clayton | 8 |
| 02/05/25 @ South Garner | 9 |
| 02/04/25 @ Garner | 9 |
Several Bengals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Abdou Diop, who posted 14 points and eight rebounds. Diop has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. Chase Paullin was another key player, going 6 of 12 to rack up 13 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Fuquay - Varina was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. This was only their 15th loss (out of 18 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Fuquay - Varina's loss dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Clayton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8.
Fuquay - Varina has already played their next game, a 68-36 win against Corinth Holders on the 8th. As for Clayton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 60-58 victory against Willow Spring on the 8th.
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