If Fuquay - Varina was riding high fresh off their 55-29 takedown of Enloe last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fuquay - Varina Bengals fell to the Cleveland Rams 49-44. The Bengals were up 24-8 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cleveland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nevaeh Cannon, who went 7 for 16 on her way to 15 points and eight steals. Cannon has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Martina Paz-Aquino, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 20 rebounds.
Fuquay - Varina dropped their record down to 4-9 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Cleveland, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Fuquay - Varina and Cleveland could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Fuquay - Varina (ranked 422nd) will meet Southeast Raleigh (ranked 32nd) at 6:15 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Similarly, Cleveland (ranked 314th) will meet Nash Central (ranked 127th) at 7:00 p.m. on December 26th.
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