The Southeast Raleigh Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Cleveland Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Southeast Raleigh was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 70-66 to Garner. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Trojans are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Cleveland narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past South Garner 39-37. The 39-point effort marked the Rams' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Southeast Raleigh better keep an eye on James Harris. He was instrumental in Cleveland's win, putting up 11 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jabari Green, who posted nine points.
The victory made it two in a row for Cleveland and bumps their season record up to 13-2. As for Southeast Raleigh, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Southeast Raleigh came up short against Cleveland in their previous matchup last Monday, falling 70-63. Can Southeast Raleigh avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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