Basketball Game Preview: Ragsdale Tigers vs. Southeast Guilford Falcons

The Ragsdale Tigers will face off against the Southeast Guilford Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Friday, Ragsdale was fully in charge, breezing past Western Guilford 52-14. With the Tigers ahead 33-9 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Ragsdale's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ja'Mya Boddie, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 20 points and four steals, and Brooke Parker, who posted 19 points along with six assists and five boards. What's more, Boddie also posted a 57% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Marlei Williams, who put up six points and seven rebounds.

Ragsdale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Southeast Guilford earned a 63-53 win over Page on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.

Ragsdale is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Southeast Guilford, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.

Ragsdale didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Southeast Guilford when the teams last played two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 67-61 win. Will Ragsdale repeat their success, or does Southeast Guilford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.