Fuquay - Varina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 72-56 to the Clayton Comets. 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 379th, while the Comets are ranked 53rd).
Abdou Diop
| 01/27/25 @ Clayton | 25 |
| 01/24/25 @ Southeast Raleigh | 25 |
| 01/17/25 @ Willow Spring | 25 |
Fuquay - Varina's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Abdou Diop, who went 11 for 25 on his way to 25 points and seven rebounds, and Beckett Coon, who posted 22 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Diop's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Mathew, who had six points along with six boards and five assists.
Even though they lost, Fuquay - Varina was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. This was only their 11th loss (out of 14 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Khaleil Walters was nothing short of spectacular for Clayton: he dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Walters a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Justice Mitchell, who went 6 of 13 en route to 12 points and five rebounds.
Fuquay - Varina's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Clayton, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Fuquay - Varina wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 68-63 loss against Cleveland on the 28th. Clayton has also already played their next game, a 62-52 victory against South Garner on the 28th.
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