Athens Drive was the 45-40 winner over Fuquay - Varina when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Athens Drive Jaguars took a 61-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fuquay - Varina Bengals on Friday. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 12/06/24 vs Fuquay - Varina | 4 |
| 11/15/24 @ Green Hope | 3 |
| 02/02/24 vs Sanderson | 3 |
| 01/10/24 vs Wakefield | 3 |
| 12/03/24 @ Willow Spring | 2 |
Athens Drive lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Chay Smith, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Smith a new career-high in assists (four). Marcus Green was another key player, putting up five points along with nine rebounds and seven assists.
Fuquay - Varina got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Beckett Coon out in front who went 10 of 18 on his way to 25 points. Coon's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Black, who posted 11 points in addition to six assists and five steals.
Athens Drive now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Fuquay - Varina, they moved to 2-6 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Athens Drive has already played their next match, a 55-46 defeat against Cleveland on the 10th. As for Fuquay - Varina, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-57 loss against Green Level on the 9th.
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