After flying high against Dudley last Saturday, South Garner came back down to earth. The Titans took a 66-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the NC GBB Academy National Eagles on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Titans of the 77-61 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Amayah Barnes produced another solid effort shooting 44% from the field to rack up 28 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists for NC GBB Academy National. Those 28 points gave Barnes a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tia Bryant, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards.
Having lost for the first time this season, South Garner fell to 3-1. As for NC GBB Academy National, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Looking ahead, South Garner will head out to challenge Smithfield-Selma at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Titans are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for NC GBB Academy National, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Bishop O'Connell at 2:10 p.m. on Sunday.
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