Newcastle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 56-54 heartbreaker at the hands of the Garner Longhorns. The Bobcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Longhorns earlier this season, when they won 46-26.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Garner to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dawson Miller, who posted 19 points. Another player making a difference was Juluis Crews, who scored 13 points and six steals.
Newcastle's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Garner, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-11.
Newcastle has already played their next game (against Woodson), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Garner is taking a road trip to challenge Perrin-Whitt at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Perrin-Whitt will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Garner surely won't give up without a fight.
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