There's no place like home for South Garner, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 69-58 win over the Cleveland Rams on Tuesday. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Rams are ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Harleigh Clark
| 02/11/25 vs Cleveland | 4 |
| 02/07/25 @ Southeast Raleigh | 3 |
| 01/24/25 vs Garner | 3 |
| 12/17/24 @ Garner | 3 |
| 12/07/24 vs South Central | 3 |
South Garner's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Harleigh Clark, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Clark a new career-high in assists (four). Kimaya Barnes was another key player, putting up 11 points along with eight boards and six assists.
South Garner smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 30 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 13 consecutive matchups.
Cleveland's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Angelia Dunn, who posted 22 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. The contest was Dunn's eighth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Martina Paz-Aquino, who scored 15 points and five boards.
South Garner has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points over those games. As for Cleveland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-13.
Looking ahead, South Garner will challenge Fuquay - Varina at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. South Garner is facing Fuquay - Varina at the right time seeing as Fuquay - Varina is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Cleveland, they will face off against Clayton at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Dunn and Y'Zana Lee Randle.
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