Recap: Northeast Guilford Rams vs. Western Alamance Warriors
Even though the Western Alamance Warriors scored an imposing 57 points on Tuesday, the Northeast Guilford Rams still came out on top. Northeast Guilford secured a 61-57 W over Western Alamance. This was payback for Northeast Guilford, who suffered a 71-30 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Northeast Guilford was led to victory by Ashton Timberlake and Dennis Fountain. Timberlake scored 16 points along with 4 steals, while Fountain dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Timberlake is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now stole two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Aaryn Tate, who scored 13 points.
Despite the loss, Western Alamance saw an underclassman step up: Jayden Jones scored 17 points along with 6 rebounds. Joshua Long was another key contributor, scoring 10 points along with 7 rebounds.
The victory got Northeast Guilford back to even at 2-2. As for Western Alamance, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Northeast Guilford will head out on the road to face off against Williams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Western Alamance, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Providence Grove at 7:30 p.m. Providence Grove is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
