Cary won the last time they faced Laney and things went their way on Monday too. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, the Cary Imps made off with a 63-62 victory over the Laney Buccaneers. Winning may never get old, but the Imps sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
| 12/30/24 vs Laney | 10 |
| 12/29/23 vs Ashley | 9 |
| 12/13/24 @ Apex | 8 |
| 12/05/24 vs Corinth Holders | 7 |
| 12/27/24 vs Ashley | 7 |
Cary's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lee Podger, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave Podger a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Peery, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 18 points and three steals.
Despite the loss, Laney saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dylan Fortun went 8 of 20 on his way to 23 points. Those 23 points set a new season-high mark for Fortun. The team also got some help courtesy of Trenton Hall, who posted six points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Cary has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Laney, they moved to 7-3 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Cary will face off against Middle Creek at 7:00 p.m. on January 7th. Middle Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.1 points per game this season. As for Laney, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 63-49 loss against New Hanover on the 3rd.
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