Having just played yesterday, the Cleveland Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Fuquay - Varina Bengals at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Fuquay - Varina took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Cleveland, who comes in off a win.
Cleveland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Garner 67-52 on Monday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Rams as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
| 01/27/25 @ Garner | 4 |
| 01/20/25 @ Green Level | 3 |
| 01/17/25 vs South Garner | 3 |
| 01/13/25 @ Southeast Raleigh | 3 |
| 12/28/24 vs South Johnston | 3 |
Cleveland relied on the efforts of Angelia Dunn, who posted 20 points, and Martina Paz-Aquino, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 17 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Paz-Aquino a new career-high in steals (four). Nevaeh Cannon was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 13 points.
Meanwhile, Fuquay - Varina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by Southeast Raleigh 54-13. 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 414th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 30th).
Cleveland's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-9. As for Fuquay - Varina, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Cleveland didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Fuquay - Varina when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 49-44 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cleveland since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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