Two dominant guards in Dillon Robinson and Beckett Coon are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Willow Spring Storm will head out to face off against the Fuquay - Varina Bengals at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Willow Spring took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They secured a 64-59 W over Middle Creek. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Fuquay - Varina entered their tilt with Enloe on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 68-62 W against the Eagles. While the Bengals didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Willow Spring's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Fuquay - Varina, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-1.
Everything went Willow Spring's way against Fuquay - Varina in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Willow Spring made off with a 78-56 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Coon, who went 9-for-22 on his way to 22 points and five boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Storm still be able to contain Coon? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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