The Clayton Comets and the Willow Spring Storm will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Clayton has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Friday, Clayton blew past Fuquay - Varina, posting a 90-55 victory. The Comets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 30 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Willow Spring had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 66-56 win over the Pirates. Given the Storm's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Pirates are ranked 520th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Willow Spring had a senior duo take command as Grant Overman dropped a triple-double on 14 points, 13 boards, and ten blocks and Brady Williams posted 17 points in addition to five assists and five steals. Overman has been hot for a while, having posted two or more blocks the last 41 times he's played. Xavion Terrell was another key player, putting up six points.
Willow Spring's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points over those games. As for Clayton, their win bumped their record up to 12-8.
Clayton was able to grind out a solid victory over Willow Spring in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 70-62. Does Clayton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Willow Spring turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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