Athens Drive played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 64-40 to the Fuquay - Varina Bengals. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Jaguars have suffered since November 30, 2024.
Despite the loss, Athens Drive saw an underclassman step up: freshman Amani Bridges shot 41% from the field to rack up 32 points and seven steals. That was a full 80% of the Jaguars' points, marking the third time in a row Bridges has posted more than a third of the team's points. Sofia Sheppard was another key player, putting up four points along with five boards and four steals.
Reagan Lindholm had another great game (as she tends to do), scoring 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals for Fuquay - Varina. Lindholm is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Ava Beard also deserves some recognition as she pulled down her first board of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Athens Drive fell to 2-1. As for Fuquay - Varina, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Coming up, Athens Drive will be taking part in a tournament against Seventy-First at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Fuquay - Varina, they will square off against Enloe at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bengals will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.8 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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