Fuquay - Varina lost against Clayton last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The contest between the Fuquay - Varina Bengals and the Clayton Comets didn't end well, with the Fuquay - Varina Bengals falling 74-58. While losing is never fun, the Bengals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 356th, while the Comets are ranked 48th).
Beckett Coon
| 02/17/25 @ Clayton | 29 |
| 02/14/25 vs South Garner | 23 |
| 02/08/25 @ Corinth Holders | 16 |
Despite the defeat, Fuquay - Varina had strong showings from Beckett Coon, who went 7-for-12 from beyond the arc to rack up 29 points, and Abdou Diop, who went 9-for-13 on his way to 23 points and five boards. Coon's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Paul Tolle also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Leading Clayton to victory were Andrew Grimes and Aiden Smalls. Grimes went 8-for-13 en route to 21 points and six rebounds, while Smalls went 5-for-6 on his way to 18 points. The dominant performance also gave Smalls a new career-high in field goal percentage (83%). Another player making a difference was Khaleil Walters, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 11 points.
Fuquay - Varina has been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-21 record this season. Clayton is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Fuquay - Varina does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clayton, they have already played their next contest, a 60-57 win against South Garner on the 18th.
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