Fayetteville O was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 77-44 loss at the hands of the Chatham HomeSchool Thunder. While losing is never fun, the Outliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 658th, while the Thunder are ranked 278th).
Despite the defeat, Fayetteville O saw an underclassman step up: freshman Samuel Williams almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. Gage McGirt was another key player, putting up seven points and nine rebounds.
Leading Chatham HomeSchool to victory were Luke Coletta and Parker Teague. Coletta dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 assists, while Teague went 12 for 16 en route to 24 points and five boards. Coletta's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Grotevant, who posted six points in addition to seven assists and five steals.
Fayetteville O's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Chatham HomeSchool, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Fayetteville O will head out on the road to face off against DASH at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Chatham HomeSchool, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against New Life Camp at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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