If Fayetteville O was riding high fresh off their 74-47 takedown of Covenant C two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fayetteville O Outliers were dealt a 75-39 defeat at the hands of the Grovemont Spartans on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 73-55 back in January.
Anthony Harris
| 02/18/25 vs Grovemont | 19 |
| 02/03/25 @ Covenant C | 22 |
| 01/31/25 @ Capitol Encore Academy | 28 |
Despite the loss, Fayetteville O saw an underclassman step up: freshman Anthony Harris went 8-for-16 to rack up 19 points in addition to six boards and four steals. The match was Harris' third in a row with at least 19 points.
Even though they lost, Fayetteville O smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Fayetteville O's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Grovemont, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9.
Fayetteville O does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grovemont, they will square off against Goldsboro HomeSchool at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Grovemont's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Goldsboro HomeSchool has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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