Garner was the 68-37 winner over Middle Creek when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Trojans were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 64-63 to the Mustangs. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Middle Creek to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cole Cornelius, who posted 25 points and five boards. Those 25 points gave Cornelius a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brittain Queen, who put up 16 points and five rebounds.
Garner's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Middle Creek, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Looking ahead, Garner will be home for the holidays to greet East Wake at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Middle Creek, they will head out to challenge Corvian Community at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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