The Garner Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Cleveland Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Garner knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matches -- so hopefully Cleveland likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Garner didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Fuquay - Varina, but they still walked away with a 67-62 victory. That's two games straight that the Trojans have won by exactly five points.
Cleveland has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 62-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Clayton on Wednesday.
Garner pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.7 points per game. As for Cleveland, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5.
Garner was able to grind out a solid victory over Cleveland in their previous meeting last Monday, winning 62-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for Garner since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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