Basketball Game Preview: Willow Spring Storm vs. Fuquay - Varina Bengals

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Previous Games

12/13/24 - Away	52-16 W
01/19/24 - Home	66-32 W
12/08/23 - Away	56-22 W
02/14/23 - Home	64-22 W
01/27/23 - Away	62-24 W
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Willow Spring is 8-0 against Fuquay - Varina since December of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Willow Spring Storm will be playing at home against the Fuquay - Varina Bengals at 6:30 p.m. Willow Spring will be strutting in after a victory while Fuquay - Varina will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Tuesday, Willow Spring didn't have too much trouble with Cleveland as they won 44-29. Given the Storm's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Rams are ranked 262nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Willow Spring can attribute much of their success to Kaidyn Atkinson, who went 5 of 10 en route to 12 points along with four steals and three blocks, and Taylor Gray, who went 5 of 9 en route to 10 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zariyah Mccord, who posted six points.

Willow Spring was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cleveland only posted four assists.

Meanwhile, Fuquay - Varina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-46 heartbreaker at the hands of Garner. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bengals have suffered since November 22, 2024.

Willow Spring's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for Fuquay - Varina, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.

Everything came up roses for Willow Spring against Fuquay - Varina when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 52-16 victory. Will Willow Spring repeat their success, or does Fuquay - Varina have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.