Basketball Recap: Davie War Eagles vs. Northern Guilford Nighthawks
Davie entered their contest against Northern Guilford on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Davie War Eagles had to suffer through a 72-35 loss at the hands of the Northern Guilford Nighthawks. The loss was the War Eagles' first of the season.
Davie's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elliott Erlandsson, who scored eight points. What's more, Erlandsson also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Asher Tolbert, who posted eight points.
Even though they lost, Davie smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Davie fell to 3-1. As for Northern Guilford, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Davie will welcome Central Davidson at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Davie is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season. As for Northern Guilford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ragsdale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northern Guilford is facing Ragsdale at the right time seeing as Ragsdale is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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