The Cleveland Rams will venture away from home to take on the Garner Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Cleveland is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Cleveland is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Green Level on Monday. Cleveland fell 55-46 to Green Level.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Martina Paz-Aquino, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 16 rebounds. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Nevaeh Cannon was another key player, going 6 for 10 en route to 14 points and five steals.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 72-29, which was the final score in Garner's tilt against South Garner on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Titans are ranked 50th).
Cleveland's record is now 6-9. As for Garner, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-8.
Everything came up roses for Cleveland against Garner in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 57-18 win. In that matchup, Cleveland amassed a halftime lead of 45-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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