Basketball Game Preview: Eastern Guilford Wildcats vs. Northeast Guilford Rams

The Eastern Guilford Wildcats will head out to challenge the Northeast Guilford Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Eastern Guilford is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 17, 2024 on Saturday. They lost 57-37 to Ben L. Smith. The Wildcats have struggled against the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Northeast Guilford lost to Ben L. Smith at home by a 56-42 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 472nd, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 73rd).

Eastern Guilford will have to keep a close watch on Kiyah Sherman and Anaya Pearley, a pair of players who had a big impact on Northeast Guilford's prior game. Sherman posted 15 points and seven rebounds, while Pearley had 11 points. That was a full 35.7% of Northeast Guilford's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Sasha Brower, who earned two points in addition to ten boards and three blocks.

This is the second loss in a row for Northeast Guilford and nudges their season record down to 4-11. As for Eastern Guilford, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.

Eastern Guilford strolled past Northeast Guilford in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 60-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastern Guilford since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.