The Clayton Comets will head out to challenge the Fuquay - Varina Bengals at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Clayton is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Clayton is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Cleveland on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Clayton had to suffer through a 78-29 loss at the hands of Cleveland. The Comets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-14.
Meanwhile, Fuquay - Varina was beaten by South Garner 69-28 on Wednesday. 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 401st, while the Titans are ranked 43rd).
Fuquay - Varina's defeat was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Clayton, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Everything went Clayton's way against Fuquay - Varina in their previous matchup last Monday, as Clayton made off with a 57-35 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clayton 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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