Basketball Recap: Cleveland Sets Scoring Season-High Against Garner

Rams

Team Score

01/27/25 @ Garner	67
12/13/24 @ West Johnston	58
12/28/24 vs South Johnston	55
11/19/24 vs South Johnston	55
11/26/24 vs Smithfield-Selma	54

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cleveland). They enjoyed a cozy 67-52 victory over the Garner Trojans on Monday. The win was some much needed relief for the Rams as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.

Leading Cleveland to victory were Angelia Dunn and Martina Paz-Aquino. Dunn posted 20 points, while Paz-Aquino dropped a double-double on 16 points and 17 rebounds. Those 16 points gave Paz-Aquino a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Cannon, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 13 points.

Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aniyah Williams, who scored 26 points and five steals. That was a full 50% of Garner's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Sumayah Jones was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 12 boards.

Cleveland's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-9. As for Garner, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.

Cleveland has already played their next matchup, a 37-36 defeat against Fuquay - Varina on the 28th. As for Garner, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-55 loss against Willow Spring on the 28th.