Fuquay - Varina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They fell 67-56 to the South Garner Titans. If the Bengals were looking for revenge after losing 60-42 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the defeat, Fuquay - Varina had strong showings from Beckett Coon, who went 10-for-19 to rack up 23 points and three steals, and Abdou Diop, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 33.9% of Fuquay - Varina's points, marking the sixth time in a row Diop has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Nathan Mathew, who had seven points.
Even though they lost, Fuquay - Varina was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. This was only their 14th loss (out of 17 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Leading South Garner to victory were Chase Hardy and Garrison Dean. Hardy put up 17 points, while Dean scored 15 points. Dean continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ekene Ogboko, who earned nine points.
Fuquay - Varina's loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for South Garner, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-12.
Fuquay - Varina wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 90-55 defeat against Clayton on the 7th. As for South Garner, they have also already played their next game, a 58-43 loss against Southeast Raleigh on the 7th.
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