The Clayton Comets entered their tilt with the Fuquay - Varina Bengals with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Clayton took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 76-35 victory over Fuquay - Varina. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Clayton has managed all season.
Leading Clayton to victory were Jeremiah Henson and Andrew Grimes. Henson scored 17 points along with two steals, while Grimes scored 18 points along with three steals. That's the first time this season that Henson scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Justice Mitchell, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Several Bengals players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nathan Mathew, who scored six points. Another player making a difference was Andres Diaz, who scored three points.
Fuquay - Varina struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Clayton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Fuquay - Varina, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Clayton won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against United Faith Christian Academy at 2:00 p.m. on January 13th. United Faith Christian Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Fuquay - Varina, they will head out on the road to take on Willow Spring at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Willow Spring focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Friday.
