Basketball Game Preview: Northeast Guilford Rams vs. Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles

Northeast Guilford is 1-9 against Ben L. Smith since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Northeast Guilford Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles at 8:00 p.m. One thing working in Northeast Guilford's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests.

Northeast Guilford is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Rockingham County with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 92-76.

Meanwhile, Ben L. Smith waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their game with ease, bagging a 72-28 win over the Wildcats. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 22 points or more this season.

Northeast Guilford has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.9 points over those games. As for Ben L. Smith, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3.

Northeast Guilford might still be hurting after the 76-53 loss they got from Ben L. Smith in their previous matchup back in January. Can Northeast Guilford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.