Garner proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 52) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Fuquay - Varina Bengals 49-46. This was payback for the Trojans, who suffered a 40-25 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Sumayah Jones
| 02/02/24 @ Clayton | 21 |
| 01/05/24 vs Clayton | 17 |
| 12/22/23 vs Martin County | 15 |
| 01/30/24 vs Willow Spring | 13 |
| 01/07/25 @ Fuquay - Varina | 12 |
Garner was led to victory by Aniyah Williams and Sumayah Jones. Williams dropped a triple-double on 20 points, 11 steals, and 12 blocks, while Jones dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards. That's the most boards Jones has posted since back in February of 2024.
Garner's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 8-6. As for Fuquay - Varina, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Garner and Fuquay - Varina could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Garner (ranked 308th) will meet Southeast Raleigh (ranked 30th) at 6:30 p.m. on January 17th. Meanwhile, Fuquay - Varina (ranked 415th) will meet Willow Spring (ranked 113th) at 6:30 p.m. on January 17th.
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