The Clayton Comets's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They put the hurt on Fuquay - Varina with a sharp 71-50 victory. Given Clayton's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while Fuquay - Varina is ranked 406th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Clayton to victory were Justice Mitchell and Andrew Grimes. Mitchell almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds, while Grimes scored 30 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Grimes has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Khaleil Walters, who scored seven points along with three blocks and two steals.
Clayton is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Fuquay - Varina, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-15.
Clayton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 90-63 victory vs. Corinth Holders on the 13th. Fuquay - Varina will head out on the road to square off against South Garner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Garner has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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