Basketball Game Preview: Lake Norman Wildcats vs. Northwest Guilford Vikings

The Lake Norman Wildcats will challenge the Northwest Guilford Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lake Norman's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 17 contests.

Lake Norman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Cox Mill 85-40. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 matches by 26 points or more this season.

Rayana Minard

Steals

02/25/25 vs Cox Mill	6
02/21/25 vs Hickory Ridge	2
02/18/25 vs West Cabarrus	2
02/14/25 @ Mooresville	4
02/13/25 vs Bishop McGuinness	3
+ 11 more games

It was another big night for Rayana Minard, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 18 points and six steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 16 times she's played. Samantha Shehan was another key player, putting up 16 points.

Lake Norman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.

East Forsyth typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Northwest Guilford proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 41-31.

Lake Norman's win was their 15th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 47.1 points. As for Northwest Guilford, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season.