Basketball Recap: Northeast Guilford Comes Up Short

If Northeast Guilford was riding high fresh off their 67-30 takedown of NCSSM: Durham last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Northeast Guilford Rams lost 76-53 to the Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now lost nine in a row.

Northeast Guilford's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Ben L. Smith, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2.

Northeast Guilford and Ben L. Smith should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Northeast Guilford (ranked 142nd) will meet Lexington (ranked 398th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Ben L. Smith will square off against Eastern Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday up 490 places (27 vs. 517).