Fuquay - Varina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 70-46 to the Garner Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Bengals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 386th, while the Trojans are ranked 12th).
Fuquay - Varina lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Abdou Diop, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Beckett Coon, who posted 16 points.
Fuquay - Varina's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Garner, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fuquay - Varina will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Willow Spring at 8:00 p.m. on January 17th. Garner will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Southeast Raleigh at 7:45 p.m. on January 17th.
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