Garner played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 68-44 to the Cleveland Rams. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 67-52 two weeks ago.
Sumayah Jones
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Garner lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Sumayah Jones, who went 7 for 14 to rack up 14 points and six rebounds. Jones is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Erynn Jackson, who posted eight points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Garner smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 23 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Angelia Dunn was her usual excellent self, going 13 of 23 on her way to 33 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals for Cleveland. That makes it five consecutive games in which Dunn has scored at least a third of Cleveland's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Martina Paz-Aquino, who scored eight points along with 14 boards and five steals.
Garner's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-11. As for Cleveland, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Southeast Raleigh the next time they take the court. Cleveland will host Southeast Raleigh at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, while Garner will host them at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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