Comets
| 02/17/25 vs Fuquay - Varina | 74-58 |
| 02/14/25 @ Cleveland | 52-43 |
| 02/12/25 @ Willow Spring | 49-44 |
| 02/11/25 vs Corinth Holders | 84-39 |
| 02/08/25 vs Willow Spring | 60-58 |
| + 2 more games |
Clayton waltzed into their matchup on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They strolled past the Fuquay - Varina Bengals with points to spare, taking the game 74-58. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Bengals are ranked 356th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clayton was led to victory by Andrew Grimes and Aiden Smalls. Grimes went 8-for-13 en route to 21 points and six rebounds, while Smalls went 5-for-6 on his way to 18 points. The dominant performance also gave Smalls a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (75%). Another player making a difference was Khaleil Walters, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 11 points.
Beckett Coon and Abdou Diop certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Coon went 7-for-12 from beyond the arc on his way to 29 points, while Diop went 9-for-13 en route to 23 points and five boards. Coon continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Paul Tolle also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Clayton pushed their record up to 17-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points over those games. As for Fuquay - Varina, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 15 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-21 record this season.
Clayton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-57 victory against South Garner on the 18th. Fuquay - Varina does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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