Garner was the 62-54 winner over Cleveland when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Garner Trojans fell to the Cleveland Rams 64-59. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Trojans came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Rams are ranked 92nd).
It was another big night for Rodney Poston, who posted 23 points along with seven rebounds and six assists for Cleveland. Those 23 points gave Poston a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jabari Green, who scored nine points and four steals.
Garner's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 18-3. As for Cleveland, they pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Southeast Raleigh the next time they take the court. Cleveland will host Southeast Raleigh at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Garner will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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