The South Garner Titans will take on the Cleveland Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
South Garner took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Corinth Holders by a score of 62-51. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Pirates are ranked 534th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/07/25 vs Corinth Holders | 16 |
| 12/19/24 vs Clayton | 15 |
| 12/06/24 @ Carrboro | 15 |
| 12/27/24 vs South Johnston | 9 |
| 12/26/24 vs Rocky Mount | 9 |
South Garner got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Garrison Dean out in front who posted 16 points. Those 16 points gave Dean a new career-high. Ekene Ogboko was another key player, putting up eight points along with 17 boards and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Cleveland earned a 70-63 victory over Southeast Raleigh on Monday.
Cleveland's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for South Garner, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-8.
South Garner beat Cleveland 71-63 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will South Garner repeat their success, or does Cleveland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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